Portraits

These portraits were painted searching for connection. Finding the form and gesture of the face requires intensely looking, an alost uncomfortable, but empathetic scrutiny. Many of these portraits are painted using only a 1" flat brush as an experiment in looseness and expression. Many of them also use reductive techniques to create areas that dissolve and that are weathered.

loose watercolour portrait in shades of orange and teal of a woman's face in 3/4 profile looking down, with strong lighting coming from the left loose watercolour portrait in shades of teal and orange of a person's face looking down, with strong lighting coming from the left loose watercolour portrait in shades of yellow and purple of a person's face with furrowed brow looking to the left, with strong lighting coming from the left loose watercolour portrait in shades of pink and purple of a person's face looking forward, with strong lighting coming from the left loose watercolour portrait in shades of red and blue of a person's face looking forward, with strong lighting coming from the left, abstract watercolour effects make up the majority of the image, with the highlights defining the form of the face loose watercolour portrait in shades of green and red of a person's face looking forward, with strong lighting coming from the left loose watercolour portrait in shades of blue of a person's face with closed eyes, with strong lighting coming from the left loose watercolour portrait in shades of orange and blue of a face looking down, with lighting coming from the left loose watercolour portrait in shades of yellow and brown of a face looking like their head is exploding, with strong lighting coming from the left loose watercolour portrait in shades of brown and blue of a woman's face giving side eye to the right, with strong lighting coming from the left loose watercolour portrait in shades of yellow of a woman's face looking forward, with spotches of saturated blue and magenta flecking the shadows on one side of her face, and strong lighting coming from the left loose watercolour portrait in shades of brown of a woman's face and shoulder, nearly crawling out of the frame, with strong lighting coming from the left loose watercolour portrait in shades of blue of a face looking forward, with strong lighting coming from the left loose watercolour portrait in shades of pink of a woman's face looking to the left, abstract watercolour effects form the majority of the painting, especially the hair, and just a touch of detail defines the lips, chin and nose loose watercolour portrait in shades of pink and orange of a woman's face looking up, with strong lighting coming from the left loose watercolour portrait in shades of red of a face very angry and screaming, with strong lighting coming from the left loose watercolour portrait in shades of purple and brown of a woman's face screaming, with strong lighting coming from the left loose watercolour portrait in shades of green and purple of a woman's face looking sad, with strong lighting coming from the left loose watercolour portrait in shades of orange of a long face, with lighting coming from the left, the watercolour bleeds define the form loosely, but the form of a face is clearly recognisable loose watercolour portrait in shades of blue and yellow of a man's face grimacing, with strong lighting coming from the left loose watercolour portrait in shades of yellow and purple of a face screaming, with strong lighting coming from the left loose watercolour portrait in shades of red of a face with furrowed brow, very many watercolour bleeds define the form of the face and just touches of detail are added around the eyes and mouth loose watercolour portrait in shades of blue and pink of a scrunched up, squinting face, with strong lighting coming from the left loose watercolour portrait in shades of pink and purple of a woman's face looking to the right, with lighting coming from the left loose watercolour portrait in shades of purple of a contemplative face, with very strong lighting coming from the left loose watercolour portrait in shades of red and brown of a woman's face, pinched and looking down, with strong lighting coming from the left loose watercolour portrait in green of a woman's face looking warily to the right, with strong lighting coming from the left loose watercolour portrait in pink and purple of a woman with hands holding the sides of her head, looking like she's seen something terrile loose olive and brown watercolour portrait of a face looking down and sad loose yellow and pink watercolour portrait of a face screaming A loose watercolour portrait in red of a woman looking down with strong lighting coming from the left a loose watercolour portrait in shades of purple of a woman looking wary a side profile portrait in orange and dark blue of a woman looking to the left, head inclined a female figure with her back to the viewer, turning to show her profile a young man turning to look at the viewer, proportions slighly distorted to focus on his right eye a woman looking to the left with her right hand cupping her face gently a man sitting in a guarded position, elbows on knees and turning to look at the viewer an old woman painted in bright yellows and blues a female figure looking up and to the left, painted in a high key a female figure peeking over her shoulder with eyes closed a female figure with pursed lips, painted such that much of the detail on the face has dissolved, except for the lips a female figure peeking over her shoulder and looking to the left a black male figure looking toward the camera, painted in bold blue brush strokes a figure hides behind their hand a female figure poised to start running to the left, looking forward with determination a female figure looking up and to the right, painted in bold red and blue brushstrokes a bald male figure with hands behind his head, looking down a female figure grimacing with hands raised in front of her a male figure with one hand on his head and another on his chin, painted in red on a green-blue background a male figure with arms wrapped around himself, and bending over to crumple in on himself