MADI 8 x 10, charcoal on bristol.

This is one of my earlier charcoal portraits.  You can see how I progressed (or regressed) by looking at the middle tones.  Not nearly enough light tones either, in my mind.  Maybe I'll change my mind again after a few years.  But I can't capture what I DID do.

DON

8 x 10" Pencil on Bristol Vellum.  This was taken from one of the brochures.

SUMMER AFTERNOON

This was also picked as an Honorable Mention in my local art guild exhibition.  I took the picture of two neighbor girls, dressed in my wife's dresses in the neighboring lot, which we also owned.  It brings back a lot of good memories for me. I wish we lived there again!

Allien

This was taken from a photo after the 20th century started.  The photo was, of course, black and white, and I did this picture in oil with burnt sepia and a little dark umber on board.  I lifted the white areas with paint thinner.

David Ssenjinja

David 8 x 10, Charcoal on Strathmore Bristol

This is one I just finished for a client. You have to check out David Ssenjinja's organization at http://www.ssenjinja.org. His story is amazing. He is from Uganda, and he helps the children that lost their parents either from civil war violence, or AIDS ravaging the country. Anyone can help with a donation of whatever you think is reasonable.  David is a very warm, loving and humorous person.  His country of birth needs more people like him!

David and Julie 10 x 10, Charcoal on Bistol

David and his wife Julie, who is a phenomenal school teacher.

My Beautiful Wife

This is a portrait of my wife. This is probably the portrait I like most of all, after many years of painting or drawing beautiful people. Maybe I'm biased. This will be in my possession until I'm dead. This is 18 x 24, oil on canvas.  It won third place in the local art guild competition.