
The Nightstand
February 24, 2021/by tja
Head Study of an Italian Actor
If you would like to learn how I made this painting and…
November 14, 2020/by tja
Portrait of a Roman Actress
May 17, 2020/by tja
A Break in the Rain in Villa Borghese
December 7, 2019/by tja
Portrait of a Young Law Student
December 7, 2019/by tja
Salome in Waiting
"Salome" is available for purchase, including the frame, if desired. If you are interested, please contact me.
January 4, 2017/by tja
The Dig
"The Dig" is available for purchase, including the frame, if desired. If you are interested, please contact me.
November 15, 2016/by tja
The Night Watch
"The Night Watch" is available for purchase, including the frame, if desired. If you are interested, please contact me.
October 20, 2016/by tja
Boar Skull
October 7, 2016/by tja
Portrait of Roxanna
October 7, 2016/by tja
Sunset at Rocca Calascio
Made in June, 2013 during a weekend painting workshop in Rocca…
April 4, 2015/by tja
Portrait Study of Raffaella
April 4, 2015/by tja
The Duchess
The Duchess was pre-selected for the National Gallery…
November 15, 2014/by tja
Three-Hour Figure Studies from 2013
The following works were made as demonstrations during my 3-hour…
October 23, 2014/by tja
Self-Portrait at Age 43
October 22, 2014/by tja
Portrait of Arianna
Watch a time-lapse video of the seven-hour, three-day pr…
May 9, 2014/by tja
Figure Drawing Highlights: 2013
November 9, 2013/by tja
Water and Graphite, Volume II: Figure Studies
Highlights from 2013
November 9, 2013/by tja
Head Studies from 2013
The following works were made as demonstrations during my 3-hour…
June 1, 2013/by tja
Self-Portrait at Age 42: A Caravaggio Palette
This is a self-portrait that I did during the course Caravaggio…
June 12, 2012/by tja
Three Self-Portraits: Three Ways to Paint
Control your edges to find the air.
May 12, 2012/by tja
Cleopatra
The time that passed from start to finish was almost…

Water and Graphite, Volume I
My experiments with water-soluble graphite in 2011 were a joyful surprise...
December 1, 2011/by tja
Knight in an Evening Landscape
My second attempt at the National Portrait Gallery competition,…
November 9, 2011/by tja
Pontifex Maximus: Drawings of the Bridges in Rome
October 12, 2011/by tja
Copying Velázquez: Philip IV In Studio
Prior to traveling to the National Gallery in London to copy…
September 26, 2011/by tja
The Temple
Tempio I, 1998Tempio II, 1998Tempio III, 2011Tempio IV, 2011
Tempio…
August 1, 2011/by tjaTempio…

A Study of “Hauding”

Self-Portrait: Whistler
March 19, 2011/by tja
Giulia a Riposo
November 9, 2010/by tja
Head Study of Giulia
A head study made during the course The…

Sundown: Landscapes of Rome and Puglia
Sundown I RomeSundown II RomeSundown III RomeSundown IV Rome(Clouds…
July 15, 2010/by tja
Sketches of Rome in Sepia
July 11, 2010/by tja
View from Fara in Sabina

Timeless Proportions: Figure Drawing in the Museums of Rome
Titles, from top, left to right:
Palazzo Altemps,…
June 12, 2010/by tjaPalazzo Altemps,…

Villas of Rome, Volume I
*Villa Ada: Collection of Joseph and Angela RochlitzVilla BorgheseView…
June 10, 2010/by tja
View of the Atlantic
One of the many drawings made during my three week stay with Odd Nerdrum in his Studio in Norway in January of 2010.
January 18, 2010/by tja
Self-Portrait in Leather Cap with Jawbones
One of the many paintings made during my three week stay with Odd Nerdrum in his Studio in Norway in January of 2010.
January 18, 2010/by tja
Self-Portrait in Goat Skin Vest
One of the many paintings made during my three week stay with Odd Nerdrum in his Studio in Norway in January of 2010.
January 14, 2010/by tja
Pages from a Roman Summer Sketchbook
Drawings from from my summer sketchbook of 2009; made while teaching…
August 12, 2009/by tja
Figure Studies in Watercolor: Highlights from 2008 – 2009
April 9, 2009/by tja
Drawing with Morley
In the Spring of 2008 I had the great pleasure to accompany…
April 2, 2008/by tja
Fayum Portrait of Silvia

Self-Portrait
April 7, 2007/by tja
Lungotevere: Paintings and Drawings Along the Tiber
*Along the Tiber I*Along the Tiber IIView from Ponte Sisto Facing…
November 9, 2006/by tjaLatest News
“The Cabinetmaker” on Display at the MEAM Museum in BarcelonaAugust 1, 2021 - 8:43 pm
Timothy Joseph Allen Included as a ‘Featured Artist’ on the Michael Harding WebsiteJuly 11, 2021 - 10:15 am
Recent Work by My Students at The American University of RomeJuly 6, 2021 - 10:31 pm
“The Painter’s Daughter” Selected for the 2021 Exhibition of the Royal Society of Portrait PaintersApril 10, 2021 - 8:45 am
“The Cabinetmaker” is a Finalist in the ModPortrait 2020 Competition in SpainMarch 2, 2021 - 11:49 am
Recent Work
The Portrait of M. O.September 12, 2021 - 11:58 am
Zia RossanaAugust 23, 2021 - 1:05 pm
Portrait of Angela L.August 22, 2021 - 9:43 am
The NightstandFebruary 24, 2021 - 8:25 am
Portrait of Mary and RobertNovember 27, 2020 - 2:00 pm
Head Study of an Italian ActorNovember 14, 2020 - 2:46 pm
AslandOctober 13, 2020 - 9:59 pm
News from The Painting & Drawing Art Studio of Rome
- Caravaggio and ‘Cabinet Making’ April 16, 2022
- Presenting PADASOR: the New Online Atelier of the Painting and Drawing Art Studio of Rome January 20, 2021
- Learn Oil Painting Online with Interactive Lessons May 5, 2020
- Masterclass in Drawing with Charles Weed: May 4-7, 2020 January 24, 2020
- Renaissance Retreat Highlights from October 2019 November 17, 2019
From my Painter’s Blog
- Book Note of the Day: The Royal Road in Art January 27, 2022
- Book Note of the Day: the Importance of Instinct August 4, 2021
- “Sinking In” – When Oil Paint Dries Dull and Matte on the Canvas and Why December 29, 2018
- Anthonis Mor: Technical Info on the National Portrait Gallery Website December 9, 2018
- From the Graveyard: Formulas for Flesh – Part I: Caravaggio, Guercino, Reni and Caracci August 19, 2018
- pLog Pith XVII August 19, 2018