Capturing the light in the landscape, especially at the "golden hour" (late afternoon/early evening) is most important to me when selecting a scene to paint, and is my favorite time to take photos for possible paintings. The light, shadows, and vibrant colors of the landscape continually provide inspiration.

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Painting still life set-ups in my studio creates an opportunity and challenge for me to capture on canvas, how light plays upon objects, creating a myriad of reflections, shapes, shadows, and colors.  When setting up a still life in my studio, I always have a strong light source to create the varied effects, which in turn helps to create a mood and adds drama to the subject matter.

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Portraiture/Figurative art fascinates me in the challenge of capturing a personality, expression, and likeness of a model, while using oils, pastels, and charcoal.  It is quite inspiring/exciting for me when the scene tells a "story", such as children playing their instruments, artists painting in the field, young boys fishing, or ballerinas at a dress rehearsal. Working from life is truly ideal, as I like to attend ongoing drawing/painting sessions where there is a model, which in turn, enhances working from a photograph in my studio.

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