Sal the Barber

This is a recent commission I just completed for Sal's family in North Jersey. Sal has been a barber for sixty five years and is celebrating his eightieth birthday in February. His family is going to surprise him with this caricature so I hope he likes it. Yes , that is Abraham Lincoln getting his haircut. Or, should I call him......mini Abe (pinky to mouth). Sorry, couldn't resist.

Caricatures as Presents

Wedding Couple, 2007, 11"x 14"
A friend from work recently hired me to do this one for her brother and her new sister-in-law as a Christmas present. I enjoyed drawing this one and look forward to doing more commissions like this.

Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn, 2007
I used a heavier paper that gave it a grainy effect that I really like.

Dusk

Dusk, 2007, oil crayon on black construction paper, 8.5" x 11"
This was done from a photograph I took at dusk right on the Hackensack river. Anybody will tell you what a dirty, smelly river it is but we all have our moments.

First Post

Hello everyone . Welcome to my new blog. I've wanted to start a blog for a while and I am very excited to have a place where I can share my art with others who would not normally get a chance to see it. My aim is to inspire others just one fraction of the amount that I've been inspired by other artists blogs over the last year. I hope you enjoy viewing the work as much as I enjoyed creating it.

Self-Portrait, 2007