Portraits

I met some very nice people in Barbados who looked at my own self portraits and asked if I would paint a portrait of them. Here are the results.

Hair Fair sign complete

I just finished painting both sides of this aluminum sign for a hair salon down here in Barbados.  I was thinking "tropical nouveau" and used a few Mucha illustrations for reference.  I am really happy with the outcome and ready to start back up with my own paintings of the island. 

finished and hanging

I layed out the sign the "old-school" way with a grid.  Since I designed everything by hand and had no access to a projector I decided to draw out the design.  This was especially easy with the grid and considering I already had two preliminary designs drawn up.

My second design, taking into consideration the actual dimensions of the sign.  I had originally "eye-balled" the dimensions for the first design and I was WAY off.  Always get the dimensions correct.  Since the client was happy with the design I started choosing a color scheme which is pretty close to the colors I ultimately used.

The initial design lay-out, which, like I said, was way off.  But the basic lay-out remained the same. 

Painting in Barbados

I'm spending the winter in Barbados working on a series of paintings.  Having fun enjoying the warm weather, the beautiful plants and animals, and of course the island vibes. Here's a selection of a few things I've been working on. 

sunset over the water

beautiful palm

anchored