Portraits
Paper. 8.5x11
First attempt at more realistic portraiture.
Paper and acrylic paints. 11x14
Piece commissioned as an anniversary gift. Based on a bridal photo.
Paper. 16x20
Portrait of a groom.
Cut paper and acrylic ink. 12x18
Paper. 12x12
Portrait of a toddler sitting on the head of a stone frog fountain at the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens.
Paper and metallic paint. 16x20
This 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.
Paper. 8x10
A colleague in Bharadvājāsana pose. She is an Ashtanga practitioner and advocate, and was kind enough to provide excellent source material.
Paper. 12x12
Delicate cutting of a yogi suspended over a chasm. Foreground is floating between two panes of glass above a field of deep blue.
Paper. 8x10
This image is three layers of six colors, five shades of purple as base and a final indigo layer for detail.
Paper. 8x10
Three 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.
Paper. 8x10
Three 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.
Paper and alcohol ink. 8x8 (matted to 13x13)