Quandary

For various reasons, I haven't posted pics of the completed the red dress painting. One of the reasons being that I'm fical. The painting is finished, and hanging in a gallery, but part of me has always had a strong desire to take it down and redo parts of it (that's typical me haha). Originally, I wanted to go with a sophisticated, yet avant-garde sort of look, leaving the background unfinished, with the newsprint.


(this is basically what it would have looked like WITH the unfinished backround, I've just added a lot more detail and refining to the subject)


And, (b/c I don't have any GOOD pictures) here's how it looks with the finished background. I think either way it looks okay, but either way gives it a completely different feel, so I'm not sure what I'm wanting.





Thoughts, anyone? Please post and let me know what you've got to say ^__^ because I don't know haha. I'm always way too anal and overthink things, so sometimes I need an outside source or point of view to help me figure out what I may not be seeing. Any way, love to hear from you guys.

Something Different...

Inspired by Danny Roberts, as well as looking to try something new, I've started adding color to my recent sketches, as well as working with different mediums. Here's a sample. Not great, but it's something to look at lol.

Sasha. 2009

Looks better up close!

Bound. 2009

Based off an amazing photograph I found. Added a few details of my own. I smell an allegorical painting coming on...! Also better up close.

And, here is a sketch I did on the flight home last month. I played with it in Photoshop just for kicks, so here's the altered version.

Roses. 2009

Oldish/Newish Art

I haven't posted anything here in a long time... so I'd like to at least leave you here with the only pic I've got of the following painting. It's not a new piece, but it's so undocumented, that I don't even have it on my website yet! eep! So I thought I could at least post the 'in progress' shot I've got of it. (It's finished, I just don't have photos of it finished, and it's in Houston, so I can't get better pics) oh well... Click on the pic for a better view.


"La fille dans le jardin" ("The girl in the garden") 2009
If anyone out there wants more info, contact Betz Gallery!

More Sketches Part II.

Coco Rocha. 2009

Coco Rocha (detail) 2009

Raquel Zimmerman (fur). 2009

Drawing for future work. 2009

Milla & detail 2009.

(Not yet titled) & detail 2009.

Circus Girl 2009.

Cavalli Backstage 2009.

Punk Geisha 2008.

Das Madchen un der Schmetterling. 2008.