#dory ann

This portrait is of Idan Raichel, an Israeli singer/songwriter/musician.  I had started working on this a few weeks ago and then put it off, but then I found out he's going to be performing in LA next week, so I tried to finish it up so that I can give him a copy after the concert.   Not sure if I'm 100% ready to call it finished, but I'm really tired of working on it, heh. Feedback is welcome, if anyone spots anything that needs work or improvement!  Since I'm going to give him a copy, I want it to be as perfect as possible.  This is the most complex background I’ve painted in a long time...

Digital painting of mossy ruins at Trim Castle, Ireland.

Portrait of a golden eagle that’s in captivitiy at the Turtle Bay Nature Center in Redding.  I tried out some new (for me) brushes when I painted him, pretty pleased with the results!

More experimental "graphic" art, Paint Tool SAI.  Inspired by the flocks of snow geese around here in the winter.

Paint Tool SAI speedpainting (about an hour) of a conifer forest in Lassen National Park.

Something I haven't done in a while - a traditional pencil drawing!  This is an American pine marten, done with various art pencils on Bristol board.  My pencil work never scans very well. :(

Alternate version of my last upload.  It needed more color!

A little out of season, but I had this idea in my head for months and finally got the chance to paint it.  Paint Tool SAI.