Shades Of Noon progression

Here's a 24 x 30 oil painting I'm working on. You can see the progression from pastel study to underpainting and present adjustments I'm making. I'll post final upon completion.

Pastel study

Underpainting on 24 x 30 canvas

Current progress and adjustments in oil

Great Horned Owl

Here's the latest raptor from the studio. Found this guy at the Carolina's Raptor Center in Huntersville, NC.

Great Horned Owl, 12 x 13.5. pastel

Willie

Here's a pastel portrait of a brown poodle. The challenge was to get strong color in the brown fur. The background was client's idea and I feel it worked nicely.

Willie, 12 x 16, pastel, private collection

Roxie

Here's a recent pet portrait done for a local client. I used 3 different photos to put this together.

Roxie, pastel, 12 x 18

The Way To Damascus

24 x 48, oil

Creek Shadows

This little piece comes from below Graveyard Fields on the parkway above Brevard, NC.

Creek Shadows, 12 x 12, oil

Mozart

Here's a portrait done for a poodle mix named Mozart.

Mozart, pastel, SOLD