This is a portrait I have recently completed in oils. Technologies can do a lot of things but there is nothing like the richness of oils from beginning to end. At least that's my take as an artist. Although, the image shown here is non comparable to the one that is in front of my eyes in the studio. Since my early beginnings in art I've always been intrigued with the challenges of portraits. I've looked back on my early trials (and fumblings) and of late I have been studying more and showing more improvement with my beloved medium-oils. My portrait endeavor began with pet portraits using pastel simply by studying books and getting the feel of pastels. This pastel is titled "Swingin'" which I took a photo from a cat book ...
Creating what moves you.