Global Portraits
Race, ethnicity and culture expressed in art.
Monday, August 14, 2023
Sayid - Berber Guide Morocco
Tuesday, July 26, 2022
Watching Tourists: Boy from Esna, Egypt
This young boy from Esna, Egypt is watching the tourists pet his young goat and baby camel. I wonder what he was thinking......? Our guide knew the family.
Friday, December 13, 2019
Uzbekistan - Cotton Picker

This woman is a cotton picker from Uzbekistan. She came up to me to have her picture taken as did many of the women. I thought she was one of the most interesting. The scarf protects her face from the cotton dust as she works.
My painting was accepted in the 2019 Marin County Fair!
Size: 20" x 20" x 1 3/8"
Price: $650 + $35 shipping
Saturday, October 12, 2019
Current and Upcoming Exhibits
The above study of Le Chinois after Carpeaux is now framed. You can see it hanging at the Corte Madera Library through February 23. The price is $400.
Corte Madera Library
Tuesday, October 1, 2019
Monday, July 8, 2019
In the style of Rembrandt - Girl in Red
Saturday, June 29, 2019
Commission Portrait Process
Here are some guidelines for working with me to achieve a commissioned portrait that you will love.
1. Provide a photograph that is crisp,clear and has a strong light source. A good photo for painting is not a snapshot. Expert lighting will give the face dimension and add interest.
There are professional photographers available at places like Blink that take 100 photos for a nominal fee: $25 for 10 minutes + $10 a photo.
2. While some artists use a projector to transfer a photo to the canvas, I like to use a grid and hand draw the face. I find that a 2:1 ratio works well on my 20" x 20" canvases. The finished painting is classically inspired but has a contemporary look because the square canvas is unexpected. Negative space frames the face so it commands attention.
3. The third step in my process is a line drawing that maps the key elements of the face on the canvas as well as the position of the head. How the face is placed on the canvas will be discussed with you in advance.
Think of this as a cartoon. It should have the look of the subject, but it is not a fully realized drawing and will not convey the essence, or personality of the subject.

4. The grisaille is the where the rubber meets the road. This is a tonal painting that sets the values of the face for the addition of color. I like to use burnt sienna because it is a flesh tone. At this point the client should see the face of the subject in the painting.
I like to assess the results with the client at this stage by direct conversation. The number of changes will have been agreed in advance per the contract.
If after changes have been made, and the client is still not satisfied, the project will be terminated. The 30% fee is non -refundable.

5. Color is the final stage.
A commissioned work is going to be hung in a room in your home. Where the painting will be placed gives me information about the colors to use for the background and clothing. These will be discussed at this stage and agreed upon.
Painting is sold.
Monday, June 17, 2019
Local Tourist in Kiva, Uzbekistan
Size: 20" x 20" x 1 3/8"
Price: $500 + $35 shipping
Friday, November 9, 2018
Namaskaram
In the south of India holding the hands together in greeting is called namaskaram which is the same as namaste.
Size: 20" x 20" x 1 3/8"
Price: $500 + $35 shipping
Tuesday, August 14, 2018
Girl from Kerala
Her actual corsage was made from ribbons, but I changed it to orchids because so many are cultivated in Kerala.
Extreme monsoons and flooding are laying waste to this state and its people now, August, 2018.
oil on canvas
size - 20" x 20" x 1 3/8"
price - $500 +$35 shipping
Monday, November 27, 2017
Julia Knitting in Puno, Peru
Julia knit sweaters for Hallet Handknits during the 1980's. She is wearing the typical apron and bowler style hat used by the Quechua Indians of the altiplano. Note the circular knitting needles. This made the finished sweater seamless at the sides.
oil on canvas
size - 20" x 20" x 5/8"
price - $500 + $35 shipping


Sunday, October 8, 2017
Pa O Woman Myanmar
This Pa O woman is a towel seller from Myanmar. She has a towel wrapped around her head and in her arms are more towels. The turban head dress is typical and often red.
The Pa O are the seventh largest ethnic minority in Burma and the second largest in the Shan State. They are believed to be of Tibeto-Burman lineage, and share the language and culture of the Karen people.
Unlike the Rohingya, they are a recognized ethnic group in Burma and Buddhist. However, due to military conflicts and lack of economic opportunity, many Pa O have migrated to northern Thailand.
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