"Baby Charlie"

6"x6"

Oil on Panel

NFS

This little painting is of my new grand-nephew at 5 days old and is a gift for his mom and dad.  When his sister was born a couple of years ago I tried to do a painting of her as an infant but really never liked it very well.  It's a challenge to not let the texture of the brushstrokes destroy the look of the soft baby-skin--because I want both!  I think this one went pretty well.

(hi, Mike and Calvin!)

"Babe in Arms"

18"x12"

Oil on Board

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Well, I do believe this is finished. It has been a great subject to work with and I've really enjoyed the size. It just feels very different to be able to scrub around with a brush more than I do with the little paintings. I love the calligraphic quality of brushstrokes and it was great to be able to explore that a little (and I think it was "just a little"!). After I finished the painting I took my dog for a walk. It's been a snowy/rainy day, very gray. What struck me, though, is that the colors in this high-desert landscape today were the same as what is in this painting. Hmmm. . . .