CBS This Morning - Artist Chuck Close writes note to younger self

I love this video of one of my favorite artists talking about his life and work



CBS This Morning - Artist Chuck Close writes note to younger self

New portrait paintings

I recently finished a 24x30" portrait painting commission of a family: mother, father, brother and sister with her pet bird.  I wanted the painting to reflect the family's kind and soft-spoken nature. I painted a second portrait just of their daughter, experimenting with a two-toned background color, 16x20" oil on panel.

24x30" oil portrait painting of a family

16x20" portrait painting, oil on panel, of a young girl with her pet bird

MAKING A MARK: 10 Golden Rules For Every Busy Artist

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MAKING A MARK: 10 Golden Rules For Every Busy Artist

MAKING A MARK: Summer Exhibition 2014 at the Royal Academy of Arts

MAKING A MARK: Summer Exhibition 2014 at the Royal Academy of Arts

Shortlisted for the Open Exhibition of the Royal Society of Portrait Artists

My most recent portrait was shortlisted for the Open Exhibition of the Royal Society of Portrait Artists in London. The portrait is titled "The Artist's Stepfather; Arrangement in Grey and Black". The painting is oil on panel, 20"x 16".