These are both unfinished works by my previous class by people who told me they could not paint portraits.  They were very excited about the method and also the outcome.  I was delighted.  I hope to begin another class in the late fall.  It will be a six week class.

Also, there are two students who would like a beginner’s class before summer is over but I need at least two students more before I put that class in the schedule.  If you are interested, check my contacts on this site and leave a message for me.

There is a wonderful gallery in New Alexandria owned and operated by art restoration expert and artist, Jeffrey Rouse.  Our artist group meets in the classroom of the New Growth Gallery every month.  Jeffrey arranged a show of my sketches because he appreciated their simple value as gesture sketches.  The earliest of these was done by me around the age fourteen or sixteen and the others in a continuing time line up until I began to do oil paintings.  Most are of my children and their friends or other members of my family.  They are basically quick studies, not fine art but they sure look fine all matted and framed. This photo shows me with Jeffrey’s wife, Roxanne and my friend Kimberly Green.  I will post a couple of the sketches here as well.

I wish I was better at lining these up for you but I am lucky if I can get the image on here.  These are just two of the sketches out of all the ones I did over the years.  Thanks to Jeffrey for hosting such a nice show.