The House Tintoretto
Da San Giorgio Guardando Santa Maria…
La Veduta da Barsento
Evening by the Sea
The Argentiera on August 11th, 2024
Path along the Argentiera
Just after the Sun Fell on August 18th, 2024
Sunfall on Castro Marina
Lost Horizon
Evenings by the Sea – Exhibition Poster
Portrait of Frances
Watercolors from Venice – 2023
Il Ponte Rotto
Investigating Caravaggio: What Can Technical Analysis Tell us about Technique?
Investigating Caravaggio: What Can Technical Analysis Tell us…
Il Tempietto alla Prima
Umbrian Rain Clouds
V and His Mistress in Villa Borghese
Sunset Near the Laghetto
Un Prato in Villa Borghese
Coda (Portrait of Matilde)
Luna (Portrait of Lea)
Portrait of Livia
Effie
Twice from life, once from memory.
The Venetian
Painting the Portrait in Oil from Life at The American University of Rome
A look inside my painting class from the Spring semester, 2022.…
Induction into the Woodford County Public Schools Hall of Fame
On August 26th, 2022, I was honored and privileged to be an…
Late Morning Light in Villa Borghese
In the Studio, June 2022
Photo by Arianna B. My next painting of her is underway...…
Poppy Field on the Outskirts of Rome
Portrait of Anne N.
The Portrait of M. O.
Frame by Ercoli Cornici.
Zia Rossana
Painted from life in 15 sittings.
Portrait of Angela L.
Painted from life in 5 sittings.
* The ground is gold…
* The ground is gold…
“The Cabinetmaker” on Display at the MEAM Museum in Barcelona
The Nightstand
Portrait of Mary and Robert
Head Study of an Italian Actor
If you would like to learn how I made this painting and…
Asland
Self-Portrait at Age 50
Below: a time-lapse video of me working on the underpai…
Marina in a Fur Hat
Watchmen of Rome on the Janiculum Hill
Leda’s Egg
The Cabinetmaker
Portrait of a Roman Actress
The Painter’s Daughter
2020
A Look at the Student Painting Show from Spring 2019 at The American University of Rome
Published in the AUR YouTube channel April 2nd, 2020.
A Break in the Rain in Villa Borghese
Portrait of a Young Law Student
Caravaggio and the Art of Subversion Comes to Kentucky
Il Laghetto a Villa Borghese
Arianna in Profile
Below: the framed portrait.
Arianna
The first portrait to be completed while following the strict diet of "white is light", instruction on the technique courtesy of Charles Weed.
The Arbor in Villa Sciara
Self-Portrait with Kingsley
A good companion to the "Self-Portrait with Armor". Both with the same hat; both under the watchful eye of the Maestro.
Self-Portrait with Armor
August 21st, 2017: I was surprised to discover this missing in the collection of Self-Portraits. Always good to be reminded of what I loved when I started, to see the distance traveled, and to note that some things haven't changed.
A Break in the Rain along the Tiber
The painting was started this past summer on a sunny July morning.…
Salome in Waiting
"Salome" is available for purchase, including the frame, if desired. If you are interested, please contact me.
The Dig
"The Dig" is available for purchase, including the frame, if desired. If you are interested, please contact me.
The Night Watch
"The Night Watch" is available for purchase, including the frame, if desired. If you are interested, please contact me.
Visit the Studio in VR
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Boar Skull
Portrait of Roxanna
Discovery VR Atlas Italy
Thrilled to have been included in the first Discovery VR Atlas…
The Portrait of Zia Marisa
One way to limit the use of photography in the studio: draw from life, paint from the drawing.
Portrait of Joseph P. Allen IV Gifted to DePauw University
The portrait will hang in a hall of the beautiful Julian Science and Mathematics center. Many thanks to my Dad, my Uncle, Maestro, and the organizers at DePauw.
Photos from the Opening of “The Night Watch” on Facebook
View the gallery of images on my public Facebook page.
The Night Watch – Solo Exhibition – Opening Night, Saturday, May 21st
Update: a private viewing of the paintings is possible from July…
Odyssey’s End
Head Studies: 2005 – 2006
All made in the early days of 'the dungeon'.
The Turpin Family
Figure Drawings: 2007 – 2008
Some Portrait Studies: 2007 – 2009
The subjects: Stefania, Neil, Elizabeth, Paula and Marcello.…
Sepia and Watercolor in Puglia from 2010
Watercolors from the Grand Canyon
I'm finally getting around to bringing over all remaining images…
Painting En Plein Air with Julian Merrow-Smith
Portrait of Saga alla Prima
Those of you with me for Figure Drawing on Thursdays at the…
Sunset at Rocca Calascio
Made in June, 2013 during a weekend painting workshop in Rocca…
Portrait Study of Raffaella
The Duchess
The Duchess was pre-selected for the National Gallery…
The Portrait of Andreina
Three-Hour Figure Studies from 2013
The following works were made as demonstrations during my 3-hour…
Self-Portrait at Age 43
Portrait of Arianna: A Seven-Hour Portrait from Life
Graduate Show – 1998
A mix of media from the show.
Portrait of Arianna
Watch a time-lapse video of the seven-hour, three-day pr…
Return to Olympus
Time again with Odd in Norway.
Emanuela
Figure Drawing Highlights: 2013
Water and Graphite, Volume II: Figure Studies
Highlights from 2013
Portrait of My Uncle, Joseph P. Allen IV
My third attempt at the BP National Portrait Gallery competition…
Roman Sky
Figure Drawing Diary
A nearly unabridged collection of figure drawings that spans my entire career: from 1991 to present. Pictured left, an image from my life drawing experience at the Royal Academy in London in January of 2012. Many thanks to Julie Jackson.
Head Studies from 2013
The following works were made as demonstrations during my 3-hour…
Song for the Dying Fish
Copying Van Dyck
A quick step-by-step on how I went about copying this gem, located in the National Gallery in London.
Netherland: Behind the Scenes
Watch a time-lapse video on the evolution of "Netherland."
Netherland
News Update, June 2013
Netherland was pre-selected for the for…
Netherland was pre-selected for the for…
Giulia with an Earring
Made during a PADASOR portrait painting class.
Portrait of Beatrice
Portrait of a Young Italian
Self-Portrait at Age 42: A Caravaggio Palette
This is a self-portrait that I did during the course Caravaggio…
Three Self-Portraits: Three Ways to Paint
Control your edges to find the air.
News
Decoding Caravaggio: Bridging the Gap between Technical Analysis, Theory and PerformanceJune 18, 2024 - 10:19 am
Investigating Caravaggio: What Can Technical Analysis Tell us about Technique?May 6, 2024 - 11:36 am
Group Painting Exhibition: “Seeing is Believing”March 4, 2024 - 12:37 pm
Together We Art: an Upcoming Exhibition and Silent Auction for the Life Project 4 YouthOctober 9, 2022 - 4:39 pm
Painting the Portrait in Oil from Life at The American University of RomeOctober 5, 2022 - 8:59 pm
Recent Work
La Veduta da BarsentoSeptember 5, 2024 - 12:24 pm
Evening by the SeaSeptember 5, 2024 - 11:38 am
The Argentiera on August 11th, 2024September 5, 2024 - 11:35 am
Path along the ArgentieraSeptember 5, 2024 - 11:30 am
Just after the Sun Fell on August 18th, 2024September 5, 2024 - 11:21 am
Sunfall on Castro MarinaSeptember 5, 2024 - 11:10 am
Lost HorizonSeptember 5, 2024 - 10:30 am
PADASOR
- Courses Announced for Fall 2024 September 2, 2024
- Learning to Draw and Paint: an Educational Odyssey August 24, 2023
- Painting the Self-Portrait with Nick Chaundy: Mirrors and Magic August 17, 2023
- Intensive Workshop with Charles Weed: April 24 – 28, 2023 January 8, 2023
- Chariots in the Sky: Leonid Ilyukhin Presented the Development of his Ceiling Painting in Villa Falconieri November 18, 2022
pLog
- “To Excel the Past…” May 15, 2024
- “Last Words” on Painting March 27, 2024
- Trans Oxides vs. Siennas January 29, 2024
- The Flat Tint January 28, 2024
- Yarn Weaving October 12, 2023
- pLog Pith XVIII November 6, 2022