Portraits

Faces are more difficult than trees or the sea in that only the former has vanity. I’m terribly interested in how faces are put together. I like all those wild colors that pool around the eyes, those ravines of age that criss-cross the skin. But even more challenging is to attempt to catch something of the person’s essence so that when you look at the portrait “they” hit you way before any technical information does. I fake a bit of life. Its an exercise in being other than myself.
All images will enlarge & many have stories

Portrait of Chip (SRD)

Portrait of Chip (SRD)

Portrait of V

Portrait of V

Portrait of M

Portrait of M

Portrait of W

Portrait of W

Victoria

Victoria

Portrait of Claudio

Portrait of Claudio

Virgil & Djoal

Virgil & Djoal

Self

Self

Portrait of Virgil 2012

Portrait of Virgil 2012

Sally

Sally

Portrait of A

Portrait of A

Imaginary Friend

Imaginary Friend

Moyer

Moyer

God's Pebble

God’s Pebble

Boy in the Ferns

Boy in the Ferns

Crazy Fish

Crazy Fish

Robert

Robert