Confusion

Alan Seated
Oil on canvas

Alan is a young, handsome athletic young man. But while posing, as much as he exemplified a youthful physical peak, his face also showed youthful confusion and disorientation.

Confidence

Lara Seated
Oil on canvas

Lara is a beautiful young Eastern European woman, and the daughter of one of the members of the Cincinnati Art Club. While posing, she exudes confidence in her beauty and sexuality.

Reflections

Fernald Nature Preserve (Pond)

My painting club met at the Fernald Nature Presever the second week in a row, and this time I decided to paint a pond. With glorious autumn colors bursting all around it, as well as reflecting in the water, there was no shortage of inspiration.

Autumn Freeze

Fernald Nature Preserve (Field)
Oil on canvas

My painting club met at at nature preserve that I had never heard of, waaaaaaaaay over on the west side of Cincinnati. It was freezing cold that morning, but the autumn colors were in their full splendor.

Pathway

Mt Airy (Pathway)
Oil on canvas

After painting figures and portraits all year, I was happy when my informal painting club resumed so I could work on some new landscapes. This painting was done at Mt. Airy, at the tail end of summer.

Anxiety

Julia Seated (Anxiety)
Oil on canvas

Julia is one of my favorite models. She has such an interesting, expressive face. This pose, with Julia seated pensively, the direct light creating a big, dark shadow behind her, depicts a state of anxiety and foreboding.

Comfort

Seated Female Nude (Serenity)
Oil on canvas

When it comes to my paintings of people, I've realized that what I'm  most interested in is depicting the emotional state of the model. This model at the Cincinnati Art Club exuded a sense of serenity and comfort in her own skin.