Every person has an individual gesture, a character signature; it identifies them. But it is emotion, expressed through the eyes, that I love to find. I search, and paint, until it is there, boldly on the paper, and I know I've captured not just a likeness, but the person.
My painting style is a step away from impressionism, almost detailed, but leaving a little mystery. I paint exclusively with the luminous beauty of the pastel medium. Energetic strokes, visible texture, or touchable smoothness combined with rich color balanced with neutrals—that’s my vision of realism in portraiture.
Every person has an individual gesture, a character signature; it identifies them. But it is emotion, expressed through the eyes, that I love to find. I search, and paint, until it is there, boldly on the paper, and I know I've captured not just a likeness, but the person.
My painting style is a step away from impressionism, almost detailed, but leaving a little mystery. I paint exclusively with the luminous beauty of the pastel medium. Energetic strokes, visible texture, or touchable smoothness combined with rich color balanced with neutrals—that’s my vision of realism in portraiture.
