John from the Chamber of Commerce ... 14" x 11" ... Oil on Canvas

Generally, from the beginning I work on the background and block out shapes rather than draw them.

Todd ...... 24" x 18" ...... Oil on Canvas

The terrain of a face unlike the hollows, ridges and mounds of a landscape is very demanding to paint in that slight errors will destroy the likeness. Features may have to be repositioned.

Taoseno ...... 8" x 10" ...... Oil on Linen

All too often I realize I have to move the nose or ear or eye when there is only 10 minutes left to paint. The studies are finished when the sitting is over; I rarely make any changes afterwards.

Pollen ...... 13" x 13" ...... Oil on Canvas