Not the latest

Hiya! I don't have much to post lately since I'm in animation class this semester, so maybe this is a good time to share some of my old work. In animation, I'm still learning how to bounce a ball properly, but we're getting into the fun part of "Sack Pantomime" and if it turns out decent, I might post it here... =)

This painting is called "Henna Lady" Fall 2001. What's special about this piece? It is the very first painting I've ever done. I took my first drawing class at Las Positas Community College in Livermore, CA in the Spring of 2001. I loved it so much, I decided to take a painting class next but to my horror, Bill Paskewitz told me to get a 36"X36" canvas and that will be our first project. I've never been so terrified of a white canvas in my life so I stared at it for two weeks... He taught me glazing and the power of opaque oil paints. When I realized that I could paint over mistakes, the light bulb turned on and I went to work. He pretty much allowed me to trip all over obstacles and I would go to him for the formula of what to mix to get THAT certain color. Besides that he sat back and watched me learn from my mistakes while giving me the confidence that he'll always be just a question away. This painting was done from a magazine cutting reference and had been in three shows.

"Gondola Rides"
Broken Colors - oil on canvas 24"X36"
Spring 2002
Heres another painting I did with Bill at LPC. I sold this to Marie Claar of Idaho, my sister-in-law. Photo reference taken by my mother-in-law, Sandy Groza.






"Reflections"
18"X24" Oil on canvas
Summer 2002 - Privately owned
I did this in a class I took, Still Life Painting, at the Academy of Arts S.F. through their Summer Portfolio Grant program. It was in two shows and then I sold it.




These two ink drawings were published in Las Positas College Anthology Book 2003.
From a photo reference I took of my kids.

Until next post... Fire it up!