Howard Lyon

Just about done with this one. "Observing the Past" 12" round, oil on linen on panel. #oilpainting #lifepainting #figurativeart #rosemarybrushes #portrait #paintanyway

Joining in the #artvsartist fun. :) 🤘🤓 #art #painting #artvsartist2018

More airport sketching in my @sketchwallet . Don't know what I did without it! Drew @klooben who has some amazing costumes. . #sketch #sketchwallet #drawing #howardlyon #howardlyonart

I had the chance to paint a new friend Thursday at the #newvisionsartshow hosted by @illumegallery in St. George this week. Painting someone is a great way to get to know them if you can chat while painting. Becky was a wonderful model and I had a great time getting to know her just a bit. . #portraiture #allaprima #painting #oilpainting #stradaeasel #howardlyon #howardlyonart

"Primavera" 8"X10". Finished! You can bid on this until 2 PM MST. Bid is currently at $350. This is part of the #newvisionsartshow with the @illumegallery Call or text Wyatt Lamborn at - (435) 881-7203‬ to bid

Excited to be part of the New Visions show this weekend. I'll be finishing this painting today and tomorrow it will be up for auction as well. I'll post links when it is. "Primavera" 8"X10" oil on linen panel. . #oilpainting #spring #beauty #painting #mythology

Happy with tonight's efforts. 3 hr. sitting with Jane. 8"X10" oil on linen panel. . #painting #portrait #allaprima #lifepainting #oilpainting

Graphite on Duralar. I have been wanting to do something on this paper after seeing @scottmfischer work his magic on it. There is a luminosity to it that is really warm. Looking forward to playing with it more. . . #pencildrawing #theguideartists #creativeuprising #artcollective #contemporaryportraits #artsloverx #worldvisualcollective

"Sonja in Grey" 8"X10" oil on linen on panel, in a beautiful @masterworksframes frame. I decided not to push this much further, liking the brushwork in places and transparency in the shadows. Finished the blouse and background and am calling it. . Available on my site. See link in bio. . #theguideartists #creativeuprising #artcollective #contemporaryportraits #artsloverx #worldvisualcollective

Had a great time painting at Casey Childs' @caseychildsart studio tonight. 3 hr. session. 8x10 oil on linen on panel. . #oilpainting #painting #allaprima #lifepainting #stradaeasel #rosemarybrushes

Tonight's efforts. 3 hr. pose, 8x10 oil on linen panel. "Jane".

About half way through this small painting. "Sonja" 8"X10" oil on linen on panel. Enjoying keeping a lot of grey present in the flesh tones. Should wrap her up tomorrow. . #oilpainting #portrait #beauty @artwork_portrait @paintsagram

Filling some full pans of watercolors. Juicy colors! 😍 Going to trick out my @strada.easel Micro to be a portable watercolor kit. #stradaeasel #watercolor

Tonight was a small victory. I have been struggling to get something I am happy with the past 6 weeks. Tonight was better. Painting my friend @edinnell is always fun. She has such beautiful features to paint. Thanks Erin! #stradaeasel #rosemarybrushes #portrait #oilpainting #allaprima

"Waiting for Proserpina" 12" round on wood panel, oil. Finished this one up today & put her into the beautiful frame from @masterworksframes thank you Michael Graham for always elevating the presenting my work. #art #beauty #spring #painting #rosemarybrushes

"The Return of Flora" 16" x 20" oil on panel. I'll post more about the meaning of the piece in an upcoming Muddy Colors post. Thank you Sonja Lanai Benson for being a wonderful model for this painting and Mary Manning Farris for making me the beautiful costume I imagined. Including a couple shots. One is a balanced capture and the other taken with my phone.

A little more on this tondo. The ébauche is finished on all of it and the second pass started on the face. 12" oil on panel #painting #portrait #beauty #wip