2018 Expressive Drawings

Over this past year, I have been studying with Susan O'neill at the Art League in Alexandria.  Her classes have focused on expressive drawing and painting.  Many thanks to her for helping me expand my approach so that my drawings are more dramatic and not just representational. New to my work is the incorporation of abstract backgrounds which adds a level of interest and challenge.  Here are some examples of my recent figurative work:

2018 Portraits

Selected portrait drawings of the past year

                                                   Miri (pencil)

From open life studio - Graphite and color pencil

Conti crayon

watercolor portrait

Pen and ink wash

2018 Recent Watercolors

Studying again with Susan O'neill at the Alexandria Art League, I have been inspired to work more loosely with watercolors. Here are some recent works from the past 12 months
                                     
                                        Series from New Orleans

                                         Other random watercolors

                                         Learning by copying a Sargeant painting in Venice:

Red Wiggler Farm 

Smithsonian Tower