Curt ConstitutionPaper. 8.5x11First attempt at more realistic portraiture.
MartakPaper and acrylic paints. 11x14Piece commissioned as an anniversary gift. Based on a bridal photo.
Guillermo del Oso DoradoPaper. 16x20Portrait of a groom.
Sins of the FatherCut paper and acrylic ink. 12x18
PrincePaper. 11x14310 rice paper guitars, six panes of glass, one music and fashion icon!
Frog Prince No. 2Paper. 12x12Portrait of a toddler sitting on the head of a stone frog fountain at the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens.
Self PortraitPaper. 8x10
OLnGrayPaper and metallic paint. 16x20This a 50th birthday gift for a work colleague’s family member. Owning a Harley Davidson Street Glide in amber whiskey is on his bucket list.They asked for a cutting of the bike and to incorporate the color and his handle. I ordered the paint from Harley to get a perfect match and added the portrait to make it more personal.
Bharadvāja’s TwistPaper. 8x10A colleague in Bharadvājāsana pose. She is an Ashtanga practitioner and advocate, and was kind enough to provide excellent source material.
Don’t Look DownPaper. 12x12 Delicate cutting of a yogi suspended over a chasm. Foreground is floating between two panes of glass above a field of deep blue.
ValeriaPaper. 8x10 (matted to 11x14)Portrait of a Russian artist (watercolors and digital) named Valeria Ko.
ChokerPaper. 8x10 (matted to 11x14)Two layers of jigsawed cuts (bottom: indigo blue, light blue, sky blue; top: poppy red and azure) create an expressive portrait.
Anne in PurplePaper. 8x10 This image is three layers of six colors, five shades of purple as base and a final indigo layer for detail.
Moder JordPaper. 8x10Three layers of paper (two layers consist of jigsawed paper of various colors, one layer of a single color) create an impressionistic portrait of Astrid Palca.
Astrid in Blue OmbrePaper. 8x10Three layers of paper (two layers consist of jigsawed paper of various colors, one layer of a single color) create an impressionistic portrait of Astrid Palca in shades of blue-green.
Portrait of Astrid Palca No. 1Paper and alcohol ink. 8x8 (matted to 13x13)
Father and SonPaper. 11.5x11.5I created this portrait of my cousin and his son at the request of his wife. The piece consists of six hand-cut sheets jigsawed together and layered. When she asked for the piece, her one request was that I capture the love my cousin has for his son.
Tigger at RestPaper and foil paper. 11x14 (matted to 16x20)A memorial piece done for a friend so that she may remember her diva cat that has since crossed the rainbow bridge.
Jennie O’ the LightCut lighting gel and alcohol inks. 18x24Comprised of three layers—alcohol ink, cut gel, alcohol ink—this image is based on a yogi sitting in a forest as pigment powder floats around her.