Life Sized Figure Painting (with some camp and metaphor)

This piece lightened up both in pallette and mood from my original concept to the finished result. It was darker and more somber in my sketches. I don't mind the change, but would like to try variations of my original idea and sketches in future figure work. It certainly is seasonally appropriate.

(Edit/update: My goal was to have this ready for a show I'm hanging in Arlington. However, there is an issue that the piece may be too big and a safety issue to hang. After sleeping on it, I'm thinking the piece lacks something in a flow. I'm going to take it back home today and try to take it to a resolution that works for me.)

oil on wood

84"x28.5"

Self Portrait -horizontal format in progress

Late night/early morning session before final leg of San Antonio gig this week. Oil on canvas--I don't have access to it right this moment, but I think it is around 12"x24" There is more to be done but I want to keep the energy and high color as I refine it. (later this week or weekend) I will be wrapping up lots of larger paintings while trying to keep a steady flow of smaller newer work until my moving date.

Self Portrait Work past and present

Some self portrait work past and present

 Update (May 2012) you can find an album of more recent self portraits as well as other portraits in my album HERE