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Ink On Paper

By | August 19th, 2017|Categories: Paintings, Personal Work|

Contemporary ink study on paper. Chinese colors on cotton Xuan paper with touches of black ink. I like the soft tones and transparent look when using Chinese watercolors. There's a timeless feeling when looking at [...]

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Elvis 40th

By | August 19th, 2017|Categories: Paintings, Personal Work|

New art for Elvis 40th Anniversary. Canvas print reproduced from an original portrait available exclusively at Graceland. I signed and hand embellished a series of these 11x14 inch prints created for the King's anniversary of his [...]

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Michael’s Note

By | August 10th, 2016|Categories: Michael Jackson, Personal Work|

A very early signed album MJ gave me. This picture disc dates back to the mid 80's when I first started working with Michael on paintings and ideas. Michael was always saying how artists should strive [...]

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Finishing Details

By | May 10th, 2016|Categories: Paintings|

Adding highlights and finishing touches to "Dove's Cry". The eyes add the final finishing touches to any portrait, and brings the entire painting together. At this stage I'm re-shaping and adding the final highlights and [...]

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Ink On Paper

By | May 1st, 2016|Categories: Paintings|

Quick study of Roses in Sumi ink on paper using a heavy brush and fast strokes. Gold leaf flecks in the red Chinese paper gives the art a nice contemporary look.

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Floral

By | May 1st, 2016|Categories: Paintings, Personal Work|

Mixing pastels and heavy paint on paper. Ripped paper mounted on stretched canvas.

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Old Paris In Ink

By | April 3rd, 2016|Categories: Paintings|

Painting in Sumi ink and Chinese watercolor on special Xuan paper. Scenes of Old Paris with figures walking has been a favorite subject of mine for many years. I like the loose figurative style of the [...]

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MJ In Charcoal

By | April 3rd, 2016|Categories: Michael Jackson|

Drawing and painting using heavy charcoal on prepared canvas. One technique I've been working on recently using silver leaf mixed with charcoal washes and tints as highlights gives me the depth and look of charcoal [...]

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Off The Wall Cover Art

By | March 29th, 2016|Categories: Design, Michael Jackson|

Sketches and studies creating the new Off The Wall cover art for SONY.  READ MORE!

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Bowie’s Gone

By | January 11th, 2016|Categories: Personal Work|

One of my heroes growing up was David Bowie.  To this day, Station To Station, LOW, Diamond Dogs, Ziggy Stardust, and Young American's are still my favorite albums that I will never part with. So [...]

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