My third commission was a gift that was opened on Christmas morning 2005. You can learn how to commission a wonderful gift, or your very own family heirloom, in the Commission a Work section of this website. Be sure to view the progression video!
My third Coat of Arms and second commissioned work. Thinking of giving a Coat of Arms as a gift? Learn how to commission an original artwork in the Art for Armor section of this website. Be sure to view the progression video!
Painted from a photograph taken by my Mother, this work is overall quite dark but gave me an opportunity to work with a combination of deep colors, subtle reflections and brilliant sky colors.
Here’s a fine example of what happens when an age old doodle becomes a geometric sketch and gets stuck inside your head. The only way to get it out of there is to grab a canvas and some paint. Oh, and a brush or two helps immensely.
My second Coat of Arms and first commissioned work, prepared for one of the oldest known families in England. Thinking of giving a Coat of Arms as a gift? Learn how to commission an original artwork in the Art for Armor section of this website.
The Montpelier Mansion, a National Historic Landmark, is one of the finest examples of 18th century Georgian architecture in the state of Maryland.
Sunset on this lake is really breathtaking and the extensive color-blending in both the sky and water (coached by Grace) was a real learning experience.
Four of the most recognizable musical notes ever heard. The rest is pure fantasy but also an excellent exercise in color blending.
No landmark of the Civil War is perhaps more recognized or, for those who know Civil War History, more revered.
