Drill Sergeant

This is a painting of a Drill Sergeant I did right after September 11, 2001. I forgot it even existed until I found it hanging over my Father-in-Law's door. I did this in acrylic and my how things have changed. The Army no longer wears those bold BDU's.

Italian Villa

Oil painting of an Italian Villa - well, not really a villa. It's more like a fantasy Italian shopping center. Personally, I thought Italian Villa sounded better than Italian Shopping Center on the Lake.

In Progress - Italian Villa

In Progress - Italian Villa

In Progress - Italian Villa

In Progress - Italian Villa

Unfinished Mural

Everyone at one point or another has seen the Edward Hopper painting 'Nighthawks.' This is one of my favorite paintings of all time. The mood that Hopper sets in this painting where, even though everyone is in a social setting, there's no interaction between the patrons. Even the man and woman who sit beside each other, have nothing going on between them. I've always felt that if you were in this scene, walking down the road and were to get shot and killed right outside the window, they wouldn't even notice.

This mural is unfinished because I was painting it on the side of my shed when that tall tree you see behind it, was knocked over in a thunderstorm. I really wanted to finish this mural, but nature saw fit to knock it over. Just thought I'd share it with everyone.