loving sisters

This is an every day pillow case painted in acrylic--It's my friend and her little sister when they were much younger.  I gave this painting to their mother who is also my friend.

Ismilahs home in Africa

2 - 4'6"x 3' acrylic on canvas paintings. My brother took a trip to Africa with his friend Ismilah.  The first picture Jim took is outside at night, and the second is inside of Ismilah and his mom.  The wall painting is a picture of his mother when she was young.  I asked my brother if it was strange to be in such a different kind of culture than what we're used to, and he said no.  Not at all.  It felt normal to him.  I painted the outdoor one for my brother and the other for Ismilah.  When he saw them, he liked them so much that Jim went ahead and gave them both to him!  That's my twin though!  Always giving to others.

Put on your sunglasses!

16"x20" acrylic and water color on canvas with gloss coat of urethane--This painting was done for my brother in laws fiance.  She's really into some bright colors.  I took a few pictures while visiting them at  their school.  Her room had these shapes and colors.  It was a surprise gift.

Silly painting of the Brown girls

16"x20" acrylic on canvas--This was a customer requested painting of her daughters.   She had seen my painting of the Crowfoot American Indian, and wanted something similar in method and style.  She got exactly what she was wanting, and I had a whole lot of fun doing it!  These girls are really cute!

~~WINDY CITY~~

9'x6' acrylic and water color on vinyl canvas--This painting really makes me wish I were in Chicago right now!




10"x12" acrylic on canvas sheet--This is my wife's trip to England with her dad whom is in the picture of which she is taking  (p.s. I didn't get to go, and I'm not bitter)

The Golden Gate Bridge

• 7'6"x5' acrylic and water color on vinyl canvas--I just wanted to do something big and loud!  The lights on the bridge and water glow in the dark.  It was a lot of fun! 
• 16"x20"  acrylic on canvas.  Always take time to stop and smell the roses BEFORE you die.  Don't ask.  I don't know where this even came from.  I usually don't.  They just happen.

16"x20"  acrylic on canvas--I took this picture while driving through the streets of Chicago.  I just about wrecked my car to take this picture while driving the opposite direction.  It was well worth it to me.  There was a gentleman wheeling himself onto the bus heading to 36 BROADWAY.

16"x 20" acrylic on canvas--This picture was taken of my beautiful daughter a few years ago on a dolphin boat trip to Daufuski Island while vacation at Hiltonhead Island.  I chose to leave the boat out.  She hates the actual picture we took of her, but we love it anyway.
12"x18"  acrylic on canvas sheet--This is my mom and dad when they were very young, and I was just a gleam in their eyes.  Ahhh.  Young love!  I painted this picture for their 50th wedding anniversary in 2011.  Its a real picture which i duplicated in paint.

"Self portrait" and a whole bunch of other cool stuff!

16"x 20" acrylic on canvas--My daughter took this pic of me at the Indianapolis Arts garden.

16"x 20" acrylic on canvas--on left is a Crowfoot American Indian Chief.   I really wanted to find a beautiful picture of someone quite regal, and I believe it's exactly that!               

 16" x 20" acrylic on canvas.  Picture on the right is an African girl in her everyday look which is quite beautiful  and also is why I chose to paint this. She's hanging on my daughters bedroom wall, and her eyes follow you wherever you go.  It's really cool!!

16"x20"  acrylic and water color on canvas with glossy clear coat of urethane.  This painting is 5 in 1.   It started out as the creature that looks a bit like a wookie, then a cat like creature, then a native of who knows what or where, and then finally the mummy.  I really like the texture of the painting because it really looks and feels like medical wrappings with a bit of seeping.  Ewe!  It's quite dry of course.