This design was inspired by the architecture of the big city, reminiscent of growing up in the environment surrounded by tall buildings, different windows shapes, rooftops, bricks and other building details. It is exciting to have so many varieties of architectural elements crammed into a large metropolis; such a contrast from the quiet country life […] more »
This piece is part of an ongoing pet portrait series I’ve been working on this year. This is a smaller size than I usually work on, at an affordable price for the general public and great gift. My idea was to paint all the most popular breeds, so it will take me a while for […] more »
I created this piece because I wanted a Christmas-themed cat. It is a close-up of Aurora, a black & white kitty. more »
This is a picture of my brother’s Great Dane, Isis. I was given the photo and worked from that. He is kind of a speckled dog, with a Christmas hat that he was dressed in, besides the velvet collar. more »
I paint cats because they’re cute and adorable! This pair is for cat lovers everywhere! more »
This horizontal design consists mostly of ultramarine blue papers. The added texture of the rice paper gives it some depth by subduing the under-layers and adding a soft quality to the darker shapes. It is a low-key painting, consisting mainly of darker values. The lighter orange and pink shapes connect and interlock the design patterns. […] more »
This artwork was made using both torn and cut paper shapes — triangles, circles, and rectangles in bright red with yellows and greens. It took me a while arranging, then re-arranging, pieces for a pleasing design. Texture plays an important role too. It reminds me of some musical passages I’ve listened to in classical music […] more »
Lately, my interest has turned to architectural shapes, and I find it challenging to present the forms in two widely different mediums: collage and watercolors. [...] more »
I’m using this painting as a sample of pet portraits that I can do. The cats on the ladder are my daughter’s cats Saoirse and Doyle. It’s always a challenge to paint a black animal — I just indicated the black-mop shape of him. more »
This is a view of the background buildings by the Farmers Market as seen from the red pedestrian bridge. Some of the vendors’ canopies are evident near the brownstones. more »