
My favorite coffee mug holds a bit over 24oz. It took me a while to find one that felt right and held enough. I thought at first I would paint the mug full of coffee but I like the pattern on the inside and decided to leave it empty. Perhaps there's a pool of coffee lurking just below the rim. Lean forward and find out.
Oil on canvas
24 x 24
Oil on canvas
24 x 24

I'm enjoying this style of painting that includes black line outlining. In my struggle to paint consistently I've failed to develop any particular style that I like and one that I enjoy. I think this is it. It allows me to stay loose with the edges, adding color on where I want and then add the black lines.
This is the Khan el Khalili bazaar in Cairo (2016). I took the photo as we strolled through the maze of people and shops. Mindy (left) and our guide, Hanna (right) lead the way.
oil on canvas 24x30

This is a side canal in Venice (2019). We turned the corner and walked over a small bridge that opened onto these waiting gondolas. In the distance you can just see the edge of the famous Rialto Bridge.
oil on canvas 20 x 24

I painted this for my daughter Hannah. She loves water lilies. This is from a photo taken of one of the ponds at the Atlanta Botanical Garden.
oil on canvas 24 x 36
oil on canvas 24 x 36

I suppose every painter should do at least one self-portrait. I painted this as part of a painting class I took at CCAD (Columbus College of Art and Design)
oil on canvas 12 x 16
oil on canvas 12 x 16

I painted these gnarly trees for my son Kenan, who has become quite the bonsai artist. I began with the idea of a more realistic approach but as I worked it became more and more fanciful.
Oil on canvas
10 x10
Oil on canvas
10 x10