Great Wallpaper for your desktop

Feel free to use this for a wallpaper image on your computer. This image makes me happy, it evokes a full day's painting in the studio. What could be better?

View from my studio

These are my peeps, as seen from my studio window. These guys come knocking when it is time for a piece of lekker Dutch bread.

Finally we have nice weather. I have great light for painting, and in the warmest part of the day I can keep the studio door open to the outdoors. I wonder how long before my peeps start to walk right in?

Update, 6 foot tall portrait.

I've been painting my 6-foot tall portrait, and itching to blog about it along with photos. But, the person in the portrait is unaware of the project. It will be a surprise. So, I can't show photos of the subject yet! For those who just have to see it now, drop me an email and I'll send images of the work in progress. Shown here is a detail of the painting, just the flowers in the corner.

Portraits in charcoal, Li

Li is a model for the Beauty Project, but sometimes sits for us at the International Art Club. (I'm responsible for arranging the models and coordinating the class.)

More portraits...

obviously, these four portraits are not all of the same model. Three were done today here in the Hague at the International Art Club, and the fourth was done two weeks ago. There's something so satisfying about drawing in charcoal, from life.