Disneyburgh

this mash-up of Pittsburgh and Disney's Cinderalla castle was done for a special person -- someone who has ties to both Pittsburgh and Disney. this may be the beginning of a series combining cities and sites in unique ways. this piece is oil on canvas, 20" x 30".

some works in progress

just a few things in the hopper

recent figurative works

here are some recent figurative pieces i have completed. (i am working on a few other things and will post those in a couple of weeks.)

also, tonight at Blue Studios Underground we are having an opening reception for our Open Studios weekend. come on over to Crystal City and join us for happy hour (2100 Crystal Drive, Arlington, Virginia 22202).

FigmentDC

this year was my second time participating in FigmentDC -- it was also the second time that it was offered in DC. Figment is a participatory, outdoor arts fair.

building on the "field of plates" theme from last year, this year i decided to take advantage of the wind along the Anacostia River and build a field of pinwheels. luckily, i had a lot of enthusiastic help from 5 Soundry alumni.

here are some photos from this year's event:

lots of participants:

  here's a before and after:

stand your ground

an inspiring model makes things happen.

swirl it

feeling the vortex.

oil & acrylic on canvas, 16x20.

love the twist

a great model who has not visited the Tuesday Night Group for a year or so is Tara. she always seems to do an amazing pose and often it is because of a twist she makes that puts tension in her body. here are paintings from two different session she did for us in july:

both are acrylic on canvas paper, 16x20