Poppi

This is a piece I started last night, and I'm not sure exactly how it's going to turn out. The reference photo for this piece is a man known as "Poppi" on an island in the Bahamas (thanks to "LisaLucky" at Wetcanvas! for the photo). This is the second installment in my series of paintings to hone my portraiture skills and I fear it's going to be a long, uphill battle to master!

Blue Trombone

This is a piece I just completed for a friend. The "guidelines" I was given simply required that it be a jazzy piece, with cool colors and extra points for having a trombone player in the painting.

It is the first piece I've ever done with a palette knife, and the second oil painting overall. All-in-all, I'm pretty pleased with the way it turned out!