Portrait of Brenda

Last week I led a portrait class for which Brenda was the model. Brenda is a well known and very talented wood turner. She is a lovely lady and was so much fun to paint.

Still Life Inspiration

These two still life images were painted last weekend in a workshop scheduled by the Tennessee Art League in conjuction with the Central South Art Exhibit with Instructor, Joseph Sulkowski. Joseph rarely teaches so I was very pleased to have the opportunity to watch him paint and to learn from him. His topic was the effect of light on a subject. He was truly inspiring and I was able to paint, with his help, the two paintings pictured here. I am trying to apply his methods and those of Lori Putnam to my portraits and landscapes as well as other still life paintings.