Venus Rising
36" x 48"
Oil on Canvas
2024

Close-up: Venus Rising

Close-up: Venus Rising

Close-up: Venus Rising

 Painting Process: Nereids

 Nereids

36" x 48"

Oil on Canvas

2024

The female spirits of the sea, from Greek mythology.

Insurrection

Insurrection

30" x 36"

oil on canvas

2023

Anatomy of a Painting: The Girls of the Aegean Sea

 

The Girls of the Aegean Sea

The Girls of the Aegean Sea

36" x 48"

oil on canvas

2022

Lyra at Reflecting Pool

42" x 54"

Oil on Linen

Reclining Nude

48" x 60"

Acrylic/Oil on Linen

Process Sample

I start building a painting using color layers on the canvas ground to inform the subsequent layers. My method consists of indirect painting, which involves a series of stages leading to the final effect. This indirect method, like traditional painting of the past, requires rational planning in advance. Layers of color are placed over a monochrome underpainting. The preliminary underpainting serves as a framework for the composition. Contrasting elements are juxtaposed: complementary color opposites, darks and lights, biomorphic and geometric forms, etc. I use impastos to create texture, line to highlight the significance of drawing, diagonals for a dynamic effect, and the language of color harmonies and composition.




The Face
40" x 40"
Oil on Canvas

 

The Astronomer
36" x 48"
Oil on Canvas



Woman
36" x 48"
Oil on Canvas



Saturn V
30" x 48"
Oil on Canvas

Sea Battle
36" x 48"
Oil on Canvas



River Crossing
36" x 48"
Oil on Canvas





Woman with Bouquet
30" x 40"
Oil on Canvas



Stargazers
30" x 40"
Oil on Canvas