Girl in the Red Scarf

Lara in the Red Scarf (2013)
Oil on canvas

This lovely girl, dressed in a summery dress with white shoes and a bright, red scarf, had a very European vibe about her. She was sitting in a simple, modern chair, with the light hitting her face and highlighting her beautiful, olive skin.

The Sunbather

The Sunbather (2013)
Oil on canvas

While posing, reclining and relaxing in her seat with her eyes closed, bathed in light, this model, despite the fact that she was posing indoors, really appeared like a sunbather on a beach. So that's how I painted her - as a sunbather basking in light, with bright, summery colors.

Sketch Group Show

Nancy seated (2013)
Oil on canvas

Of all my recent paintings, this is my favorite. The model was a member of the Cincinnati Art Club named Nancy. I really felt like, with a minimum of fuss, that I was able to capture her energy and personality. She was dressed so beautifully in her coat, hat and scarf, and she has such a calmness and serenity about her face. The art club does a "Sketch Group Show" at their gallery, where the pieces have to be pieces done in the Sketch Group, and I decided to submit this piece for this show.

Help me Obi Wan ...

George in a Cloak (2013)
Oil on canvas

Sometimes at the Cincinnati Art Club's Sketch Group one of the members will serve as the model for the day. In this case, it was an artist and art professor who decided to have some fun by posing in a medieval brown cloak holding a staff. After I did the painting, I realized he ended up looking a lot like Obi Wan Kenobi from Star Wars.

Control

Brian with Staff (2013)
Oil on canvas

This was the second painting I did at the Cincinnati Art Club's Sketch Group. Once again, this was a great model who had amazing control - he was able to stand completely still throughout the entire three and a half hour pose.

The Ballerina

The Ballerina (2013)
Oil on Canvas

The Cincinnati Art Club is a wonderful organization for artists. One of the benefits of the club is that they have a model twice a week, which they call the "Sketch Group". This was the first time I came to the Sketch Group to paint, and the model was this beautiful young ballerina. Due to her ballet training, she was a wonderful model with amazing control - she seemed like a statue during the two and a half hour session.