Pastel for a change

I've been so busy doing portraits of late that I felt the urge to get back to nature and do a seascape. This is one I started while I was waiting for paint to dry.

Broken - work in progress

Here is one I am working on - originally I had just the girl in the painting but decided it needed something more. The local youth are happily modelling for me, so many thanks to Zac for agreeing to model as the extra person. I have put down only the basics on it - lots more to go - I'll post more updates as it progresses.

Jackson Portrait finished - Butter Wouldn't Melt

Here is the finished portrait of my grandson Jackson - I decided to put in a background to make the whole painting a lot more interesting.

Almost finished - work in progress

I have been working on this one for a while, and it is slowly nearing completion. More work to do on the hair, the ears and his shirt. I apologise for the poor quality photo, I will post another whn it is finished. I was hoping to have this one done last weekend, but it wasnt to be.

Latest news

I've been busy in the studio and at work so I apologise for my tardiness in posting. Here is the finished portrait of "Ade", my boss. He's smiling, so I guess he likes it! I've nearly finished the other portrait of my grandson, so I'll post the finished product over the weekend.

New Project

I have the honour and privilege of painting Australian Idol and Aria winner Damien Leith. I recently caught up with Damien for his first sitting at the lovely Tower winery in the Hunter Valley. Apart from being a great subject he is an all round nice guy. He is currently on tour around Australia promoting his new album "Remember June". Catch his show if you can, he's awesome. I'll post progress photos of his portrait as it develops.

Latest work in progress

Here is my latest works in progress - a portrait of my grandson Jackson. I have laid down the initial acrylic washes and pretty much completed the eyes. Still quite a few hours work left to do, but I'm pleased with the progress so far. He has the most amazing eyes...