Category: Art

  • By the Sea

    Add this one to the paintings inspired by Edward Hopper, although in this case I drew from a painting by the impressionist Frederick Childe Hassam. It is another piece in the style I term “Symbolic Expressionism.:

    By the Sea

    Note the sail on the horizon.

  • Portrait of Dame Judi Dench

    Judy final
    Dame Judi Dench, actress (b 1934), conte pencil drawing 30 x 50 cm/ 12 x 19.5″ on pastel paper

    I’ve watched Judi Dench perform since the 1990’s in the BBC comedy ‘As Time Goes By.” She’s a natural on the stage. I am not alone in singing her praises. She has been awarded an Academy Award, a Tony Award, two Golden Globe Awards, four British Academy Television Awards, six British Academy Film Awards and seven Olivier Awards. She appeared in eight James Bond films. Starting in 1968 she had a long run as Sally Bowles in ‘Cabaret.’ Her accomplishments are almost too long to list.

  • Portraits: On the occasion of the 40th wedding anniversary

    Peg and Gary on our 40th anniversary
    Peg and I on our 40th anniversary, on the way back from Scotland Conte pencil

  • Music Drawings from the Palau

    For several years I made drawings while sitting in the audience in the Palau de la Musica in Valencia, Spain. In the darkened auditorium I could not see very well, so I would find out what I had drawn. I used both hands. In one I held a Pilot pen and in the other a brush with a water reservoir which I used to create the washes and shadows.

    Here you see the result in an 8 minute video set to Libertadores by Oscar Navarro, who is from Valencia. We have been there when this piece was performed and Oscar was there too. It’s a wonderful piece. I hope you enjoy it and the drawings.

  • Lonely Woman: At the Beach

    Lonely Woman: at the Beach
    Lonely Woman: at the Beach 100 cm x 73 cm/ 39″ x 29″ acrylics on canvas. Sold

    The figure gazes out the window as she projects alternative futures, thus Lonely Woman singular. It is inspired by the work of Edward Hopper and ‘Morning LIght’ an impressionist painting.

  • Video slide show of selected paintings and drawings

    Selected paintings and drawings

    Set to music from the “Old Friends” from the movie the Hobbit, here’s a selection of some of my most popular pieces.

    Enjoy! For prices see prices or in many cases you can order from Saatachi Art

  • Models – a few recent quick drawings

    claudia model ink
    Ink drawing – just a regular non-permanent ink pen with water to make the shadowed areas
    claudia portrait
    Also pen and wash
    claudia model ink 2
    Conte crayon
  • A Magic Summer: Loving Vincent

    A Magic Summer: Loving Vincent

    Scenes from our boat travels in the beautiful countryside of the Netherlands. Small towns, harbors, rural scenes. Original art for sale.

    A Magic Summer on our boat in the Netherlands set to Starry Night by Lianne La Havas from the movie Loving Vincent.

  • Canal at Kahlenburg

    Kalenberg, Netherlands
    Canal at Kahlenberg, 18 x 24 cm 7″ x 9.5″ on Fabriano 300 gr watercolor paper

    Another of the gorgeous fairland canals of the Netherlands.

  • One Lane Canal III

    Wergea III
    One Lane Canal III, 18 x 24 cm 7″ x 9.5″ on Fabriano 300 gr watercolor paper

    This is based on the view from our boat as we traversed the picturesque, tiny canal that bifurcates Wegea, Netherlands.