"The Visitor" (SOLD)

A painting I completed a few months ago but had never posted.

"Pirouette" (SOLD)

Really enjoyed painting this one and am happy with the result.  For power, grace and really comfortable shoes, you just can't beat a ballerina.  : )

From a beautiful original photo by Rick Elkins.

"On the Cinque Terre" (SOLD)

Colorful rowboats await passengers on an overcast morning in the Cinque Terre, a group of five villages on a rugged portion of Italian coast.  Grab a cappuccino and a cornetto.  The sun will be out soon!

"Late Afternoon Gondola Ride" (SOLD)

Bundled against the cold that will come when the sun sets, a vacationing couple heads out on a gondola ride. Later, they'll feast on pasta and red wine in front of a glowing fire at one of Venice's many gourmet restaurants. Lucky bastards.

Many thanks to Alagappan for the photo!

"Mottled Monk (Lhasa)" (SOLD)

Sun streams through the trees and "illuminates" a monk as he makes his way past a monastery in Lhasa, Tibet.

Many thanks to my Flickr friend Nick for the source photo!

"Racing to Port" (SOLD)

The winds howl as a racing crew hurries for home through the oncoming storm.

Thanks, Keith, for the inspiring photo!

"Lonely Boat" (SOLD)

The scenes that intrigue me the most are those that have a "universal" appeal... an emotion that we can all relate to. This one really caught my eye.

Many thanks to Lars-Christian for the inspiring, moody, original photo!

"Maine Lady Comes Home" (SOLD)

Her day's labors done, a hardworking fishing boat returns to the safety of the harbor, where her crew can have a few beers and share a few stories with their fellow sailors.

I was shooting for the style of a painter I admire, C.W. Mundy, and am reasonably happy with how it came out. : )

Thanks for the photo, Leon!

"Shrimper at Sunset"

The sun sets on a shrimp boat as its crew waits for nightfall to head out into the Gulf and try its luck.

Many thanks to Scilit for the amazing original photo!