Triciapaints

Revisiting the Abstract I

2012-02-02T07:59:00.000-08:00

Revisiting the Abstract II

2012-02-02T07:56:00.000-08:00

Revisiting the Abstract III

2012-02-02T07:52:00.000-08:00

Revisiting the Abstract IIII

2012-02-02T07:48:00.000-08:00

Drawing from the inside

2012-01-22T18:02:00.000-08:00

A Sense of Fall II

2011-11-19T15:41:00.000-08:00

Recent Storefront Drawing

2011-11-13T17:00:00.000-08:00

Storefront portrait of "Andy"

2011-11-13T16:56:00.000-08:00

A Sense of Fall

2011-11-13T15:43:00.000-08:00

Abstract Landscape

2011-08-28T17:16:00.001-07:00

Here is landscape painting done from the deck of a friends house in Upstate New York. Wanted to approach this painting very loosely... think I accomplished my goal!

Abstract Landscape #2

2011-08-28T17:15:00.001-07:00

Abstract Landscape #3

2011-08-28T17:14:00.003-07:00

Abstract Landscape #4

2011-08-28T17:14:00.001-07:00

Portrait Drawing from the Bay Ridge Storefront

2011-08-25T17:04:00.000-07:00

Male figure study from life drawing at the Bay Ridge Storefront

2011-07-22T10:16:00.000-07:00

Subway sketch....

2011-07-22T10:11:00.000-07:00

Almost got him!

2011-07-22T10:09:00.000-07:00

This is more like it!

2011-07-22T09:33:00.000-07:00

Figure Studies In Ink

2011-06-09T17:33:00.000-07:00

"Rockabilly Specs" in progress...

2011-06-09T16:44:00.000-07:00

"Rockabilly Specs"... continued....

2011-05-01T16:41:00.000-07:00

"Rockabilly Specs"

2011-04-17T06:37:00.000-07:00

Here is a painting in progress based on a series I call "Rockabilly Heads."

More Drawings from the Bay Ridge Storefront

2011-03-06T06:08:00.000-08:00

More Drawings from the Bay Ridge Storefront

2011-03-06T05:59:00.000-08:00

Subway Series 2011

2011-01-23T08:53:00.000-08:00

My New Year's resolution is to... in the words of my late watercolor teacher Irwin Greenberg... is to "sketch everywhere, all the time... you are a sketchbook with a person attached to it!" So here are my latest efforts while riding the NYC subway!

Subway Series 2011

2011-01-23T08:52:00.000-08:00

Subway Series 2011

2011-01-23T08:50:00.000-08:00

Bay Ridge Got Talent!

2011-01-23T08:34:00.000-08:00

Annual Holiday Party Bay Ridge Storefront Portrait Drawing

2011-01-23T08:07:00.000-08:00

"Mega Rockabilly Head"

2010-12-05T08:09:00.000-08:00

Here is finished painting of "Mega Rockabilly Head" on view tomorrow December 6th at the Art Student League's annual holiday show. Gallery located on 2nd floor, 215 West 57st, NYC.

"Mega Rockabilly Head"

2010-11-28T17:40:00.000-08:00

"Mega Rockabilly Head"

2010-11-05T10:08:00.000-07:00

Portrait of Noel

2010-11-05T09:36:00.000-07:00

Here is a drawing of my niece Noel who generously posed for us at the Bay Ridge Storefront's Portrait Workshop. For all those interested look us up on the web under "The Bay Ridge Storefront." Portrait class meets every Wednesday from 6:30PM till 9:30PM.

"Mini Rockabilly Heads 2"... new compostition

2010-10-09T12:21:00.000-07:00

Decided this was a better composition than the one below...

"Mini Rockabilly Heads 2"

2010-10-02T14:43:00.000-07:00

Here is reference photo for "Mini Rockabilly Heads 2" painting that I am starting.

"Mini Rockabilly Heads"

2010-09-04T18:26:00.000-07:00

"Harlem Gods"

2010-08-15T07:06:00.000-07:00

"Tony" in progress...

2010-07-10T08:23:00.000-07:00

Here is painting in progress of my deceased brother Tony... have not worked on it in a while and plan to start up again soon... RIP bro...

Hand Study

2010-06-19T17:44:00.000-07:00

Inspirtation for "Rockabilly Heads"

2010-06-19T16:53:00.000-07:00

Here is the inspiration for my "Rockabilly Heads"
painting in progress below... photo's taken at Coney Island
"Rockabilly Festival" summer 2008. The participant's outfits
were so authentic... can't wait to incorporate more
of them into my paintings...

Rockabilly Heads

2010-06-19T16:41:00.000-07:00

Finished painting of Marissa...

2010-05-10T04:34:00.000-07:00

More New Stuff 2010...

2010-05-09T17:50:00.000-07:00

Oil in progress from pencil study below...

2010-04-11T10:40:00.000-07:00

From pencil to oil study...

2010-04-11T10:36:00.000-07:00

Oil in progress from charcoal study below...

2010-04-11T10:13:00.000-07:00

From charcoal to oil...

2010-04-11T10:08:00.000-07:00

More from the Watercolors Vault

2010-03-05T15:27:00.001-08:00

In continuing to honor my late, great teacher, Irwin Greenberg I am posting these watercolors...

More from the Watercolors Vault

2010-03-05T15:25:00.000-08:00

From the Watercolors Vault

2010-02-21T13:06:00.000-08:00

In memory of the recent passing of my instructor Irwin Greenberg from the Art Student's League I am posting these watercolors done in his class between 2002-2004. He will be missed by all and I'm grateful to have studied with such a kind, knowledgeable, generous, (not to mention funny as hell), instructor. RIP "Greeny."

From the Watercolors Vault

2010-02-21T13:04:00.002-08:00

From the Watercolors Vault

2010-02-21T13:04:00.001-08:00

From the Watercolors Vault

2010-02-21T13:03:00.000-08:00

From the Watercolors Vault

2010-02-21T13:02:00.002-08:00

From the Watercolors Vault

2010-02-21T13:02:00.001-08:00

From the Watercolors Vault

2010-02-21T13:01:00.001-08:00

From the Watercolors Vault

2010-02-21T13:00:00.000-08:00

More from the Watercolors Vault

2010-02-21T12:59:00.001-08:00

New Stuff 2010...

2010-02-01T17:15:00.001-08:00

Here is a watercolor study that is a warm up to an oil painting... will post oil painting when complete.

New Stuff 2010 continued...

2010-02-01T17:15:00.000-08:00

Here is another watercolor warm up for an oil painting... will post completed oil when done.

New Stuff 2010

2010-01-31T19:33:00.000-08:00

"Florence Windows" in progress...

2009-11-08T17:00:00.000-08:00

Here is most of drawing for "Florence Windows"... just have to hang... I mean paint laundry and I'm done with rendering. I thought drawing would be easy compared to the human figure... boy was I wrong... those shutters kicked my a**! Stay tuned for more...

Nude study from the Bay Ridge Storefront drawing session

2009-10-20T04:43:00.000-07:00

This is a drawing done in an evening... didn't quite get the curve of the leg right and wished I'd started drawing a little further up on paper... but overall I'm happy with results!

Beginning of "Florence Window" painting...

2009-10-18T17:37:00.002-07:00

Here is rough start of canvas for "Florence Window", layed in some yellow ochre... cad yellow med, raw umber, bone white... just trying to make it look convincing and capture spirit of subject without doing a copy of photo... stay tuned.....

Florence window in progress

2009-10-18T17:37:00.000-07:00

Here is reference photo for painting I am beginning...

More drawings from the Bay Ridge Storefront

2009-10-06T04:05:00.000-07:00

Here is a portrait of Ken, a charming Southener with a quirky sense of humor, thanks Ken!

"Debra" at the finish line

2009-09-28T18:12:00.000-07:00

Here is latest progress of "Debra" almost done (about 95%) am happy with results... I liken the process of painting a portrait to a pregnancy... it has a gestation period... and like a baby ready to be born it is born.

More drawings from the Bay Ridge Storefront

2009-09-28T18:05:00.001-07:00

Here is a drawing of a young man who posed for us last Wednesday evening at the Bay Ridge Storefront Portrait drawing workshop.

More drawings from the Bay Ridge Storefront

2009-09-28T18:05:00.000-07:00

Here is drawing of a young girl... she has a natural beauty and I can imagine her in a nineteenth century painting, that pensive look, those full lips... these are my impressions.

Store Front Drawings

2009-09-11T16:56:00.000-07:00

Here is a model I sketched last Wed at Bay Ridge's Storefront portrait drawing session... kinda looks like a model from an old pulp fiction novel... very retro.

More drawings from the Bay Ridge Storefront

2009-09-11T16:52:00.003-07:00

Here is another drawing done last Wed at Bay Ridge's Storefront portrait drawing session. Great model!

Drawing of David......

2009-09-04T16:35:00.000-07:00

Here is a drawing of my friend David.... in hindsight the ears should be lower... the eyes rounder.... I love learning.....

Portrait of "Debra" in progress

2009-08-23T07:19:00.000-07:00

Here is a painting I've been working on... I still have a little bit to go... tone down some of the flesh tones etc. It has been a slow process but I'm learning alot from it... learning to look and not prejudge. Will post finished painting soon.

"Bag Man"

2009-08-14T04:51:00.000-07:00

This completes the third watercolor of the three chosen by Judges Audrey Flack and Russell Connor for a merit scholarship from the Art Students League of New York.

"John"

2009-08-14T04:48:00.000-07:00

Here is the second of the watercolors chosen by judges Audrey Flack and Russell Connor for a merit scholarship from the Art Students League of New York.

"Soilder Boy"

2009-08-07T13:16:00.000-07:00

More from my watercolors... this was one of three chosen for a merit scholarship at the Art Student's League of New York in 2005.

"Sax Man"

2009-08-07T13:12:00.000-07:00

As this blog is about painting... thought I'd share some from my favorite medium.... watercolor.

More from subway series

2009-07-20T04:43:00.000-07:00

Subway Series

2009-07-20T04:33:00.000-07:00

Here are some drawings I completed on the subway... something my beloved art teacher Irwin Greenberg encouraged all his student's to do. He always said... "you are a sketchbook with a person attached to it." And so I am trying to keep up with my subway sketches.

Store Front Drawings continued

2009-06-30T15:09:00.001-07:00

This is finished drawing started two weeks ago, I worked it out as much as I could for a two week study. Below is a detail of the hand, comments greatly encouraged.

Store Front Drawings continued

2009-06-30T15:08:00.000-07:00

Here is detail of hand on model... I had a hard time working this out, but think it is convincing after all. There was quite a bit of foreshortening in the upper hand, more so I think on the actual model... but it is progress for me.

Store Front Drawings

2009-06-20T07:59:00.000-07:00

Here is a drawing I started at Bay Ridge's Store Front drawing workshop. I started out doing a watercolor and worked on that for two weeks. Unhappy with the results, I decided to do a study in graphite. I like the composition... I think it suits the model's body type... i.e., angular. I'll finish up next week and post here.

"Paul"

2009-03-26T20:09:00.000-07:00

Here is a drawing I did of Paul who generously modeled for us last week at Bay Ridge's Storefront portrait drawing workshop.

"Brighton Lights"

2009-01-01T17:16:00.000-08:00

This is a painting I finished in November 2008. It is from a photo I took out at the Brighton Beach train station. It was a gorgeous summer night and the sky was that beautiful blue that I love. I think I captured it the way I wanted to.

"Beach Day"

2008-07-02T16:23:00.000-07:00

Just a shout out to all the artist's in the house... here is a painting that I finished a short time ago. Just wanted to put it out there and see what other's have to say.
I love painting people, i.e., portraits... but painting posted here is a group scene taken from a photo on the beach at Coney Island. I love the diversity of the characters, (not gettin' too PC now), the group scene just felt real to me... real people who probably have a million stories to tell!