NEWS
“Periphery,” the Arc Studio Artists Group Exhibition
Sorry for late notice, but THIS SATURDAY I'll be showing new portraits at as part of "Periphery," the Arc Studio Artists Group Exhibition in San Francisco. Come by and say hi! Check here for details:...
So nice to have a work be part of the Otani-Yochum collection!
Priscilla Otani writes: A friend came over the weekend to help unpack objects put away during Christmas. It felt great to arrange pieces Mike and I acquired over the years, all from the Bay Area except for the one Turkish piece. A small corner of beauty and order in...
8 hours straight in studio on portrait commission. Tired. Satisfied. (This is just a detail).
Starling prints for the holidays!
I've gotten a number of requests for my Starling of Fort Mason prints as holiday gifts this year. Starlings of Fort Mason is a series of monotypes executed in 2005. A limited series of 30 giclée prints are being offered, signed and numbered by the artist. They are...
Signed it!
Dominique, who had bought this drawing 2 years ago, one that I had neglected to sign, came back so that I could finish the task. So sweet! She's standing next to her son.
SF Open Studios SOMA 2013
3 days of good friends, artists, art, and engaged conversations about the work. And snacks, too. Big thanks to ArtSpan for all the work they do to make these 4 weekends happen. (Photo by Soad A. Kader) SEE 24 PHOTOS
Open Studios SOMA 2013 is November 1–3
A little tease
I'm finishing an exciting portrait commission. Here's a detail.
Some recent pages from my sketchbook
I've been dropping in to draw with the great group of artists that meet at Richard (Lucky) Perri's studio at Odd Fellows Hall. He and artist Sandy Yagi book unfailingly top-notch models.
Ball point pen study for portrait commission
I'm working on another portrait commission, still in that early (and fun!) getting-to-know-your-face phase. I like this exploratory part of the process where I begin to get a deeper feeling for who the sitter is, in addition to learning what she (or he) looks like. If...
New “Beholdin'” photos
I've added some new photos into the series of found vignettes I've been calling "Beholdin'". They're hosted on Facebook, and you can see them here. I'd love to hear any comments you might have!
A couple of sketches
A self portrait in markers, and a figure study.