Max

 

I painted this portrait of Max today from a photo I took the same day as I took his sister Becca's. I love the serene, pensive look on his face. He's got the face of an old soul dressed in small boy's clothing.

Becca

 

I painted this portrait from a photo I took of Becca when she was about 8 years old. I was curious to see if palette knife painting lent itself well to childrens' portraits. It's so interesting to me that a looser format is actually more expressive. It's as if more of a story is told about the sitter than a completely realistic, detailed rendering.

Jess

 

Hello Friends:

I stumbled upon a photo that I took of a model a year or so ago, and decided to paint his portrait with a palette knife. You may have noticed that I've changed my approach a bit-- I'm starting the painting with a very wet brush and letting the paint drip to the bottom of the canvas. Then, I apply very thick paint with a knife on top of the wet paint. I think this process gives the painting a nice moody quality. I hope you like it too.