The Nightstand
Head Study of an Italian Actor
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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
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.
Cleopatra
The time that passed from start to finish was almost…
Copying Velázquez in the National Gallery
A gallery of images + a link to the notes I took before, during and after the experience....
Painting On Site
Water and Graphite, Volume I
My experiments with water-soluble graphite in 2011 were a joyful surprise...
Knight in an Evening Landscape
My second attempt at the National Portrait Gallery competition,…
Pontifex Maximus: Drawings of the Bridges in Rome
Copying Velázquez: Philip IV In Studio
Prior to traveling to the National Gallery in London to copy…
View of the Caffarella
The Temple
Tempio I, 1998Tempio II, 1998Tempio III, 2011Tempio IV, 2011
Tempio…
Tempio…
Villas of Rome, Volume II
A Study of “Hauding”
Self-Portrait: Whistler
Giulia a Riposo
Self-Portrait, 2010
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…
Sketches of Rome in Sepia
View from Fara in Sabina
Timeless Proportions: Figure Drawing in the Museums of Rome
Titles, from top, left to right:
Palazzo Altemps,…
Palazzo Altemps,…
Villas of Rome, Volume I
*Villa Ada: Collection of Joseph and Angela RochlitzVilla BorgheseView…
View of Paris
A footnote to my stay with Odd: the view of "Paris," his summer studio, as seen at night through the glass door of his winter studio.
Disarm
Of all the paintings made during my three week stay with Odd Nerdrum in his Studio in Norway in January of 2010, this one is the best.
Drawing Odd Nerdrum Painting
A collection of drawings made during my stay with Odd Nerdrum in January, 2010.
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.
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.
Portrait of Kaja
One of the many paintings made during my three week stay with Odd Nerdrum in his Studio in Norway in January of 2010.
Portrait of Sandra
One of the many paintings made during my three week stay with Odd Nerdrum in his Studio in Norway in January of 2010.
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.
Il Giovane di Memorosa
Graphite on paper of an original charcoal on colored paper drawing (artist unknown) made in Norway.
Copy of Michelangelo: The Portrait of Andrea Quaratesi
Self-Portrait in the Bowels of Rome
Sometimes the only thing to do is hold on to those that keep…
The Portrait of Anna
Drawing Rome from Castel Sant’Angelo
In the summer of 2008 I and Edmund Sullivan developed for Context…
Latest News
“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
Presenting PADASOR: the New Online Atelier of the Painting and Drawing Art Studio of RomeJanuary 20, 2021 - 8:31 am
A Look at the Student Painting Show from Spring 2019 at The American University of RomeApril 9, 2020 - 6:12 pm
Feature in the DePauw Magazine and InterviewNovember 24, 2019 - 9:10 am
Recent Work
News from The Painting & Drawing Art Studio of Rome
- 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
- “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
- Pigment Analysis in Paintings: Titian, Velazquez, Rembrandt April 20, 2018