Crime and Punishment Painting

One of my better paintings from Advanced. It's meant to represent a classic novel, but also be apparent to the viewer whether they've read it or not. I think it works as both an illustration and a painting. Oil on 18"x24" canvas.

Portrait - Frida Kahlo

This was my final assignment for Advanced Painting. Frida Kahlo has been a great influence on me, especially my last few years at art school. Finishing my art school career with her seemed fitting. Oil paint on 18"x24" canvas.

Portrait - William

This is an assignment from Intermediate Painting in 2012 of my friends' son William. I did it as a Christmas gift and also to practice with portraits.

Watership Down Painting

For my Advanced Painting class (which finishes this semester) I wanted to take a more illustrative approach and try for some pieces that either blatantly or subtly hinted at works of fiction.

One of my favorite books is "Watership Down" by Richard Adams. I used a photo of the actual Downs for a loose reference for the background, and then added what could easily be the main character, Hazel, as the subject. I feel that the background is just real enough to get the point across, but also imagined enough to look like something for a children's book.