Yesterday we installed forty student drawings and paintings in our class shows at the Art Students League of New York. The exhibition opens tomorrow and runs through April 19. Reception is tomorrow night, 6:00 to 8:00 pm.

215 West 57th Street

Oil on board, 20 x 16, ca. 2005
Collection the artist

Unfinished. Initially I painted Margot (on the left) leaning into her friend, but later decided I didn’t like it. Though Jamie was unavailable, Margot returned to the studio, and I repainted her in the present pose. More animated and a more interesting design.

Oil on linen, 36 x 48, ca. 2004

View from the library window last month. The snow is gone now.

Oil on linen mounted on board

Life drawing committed while teaching Monday.

Current self-portrait.

Oil on linen mounted on board, 16 x 20

A still life painted over the weekend. Will return to regularly scheduled figure drawing shortly.

Oil on linen mounted on board, 20 x 16

Yet another self-portrait. Standing in front of the mirror, waiting for an idea. I think this series is a way of acclimating to a new home.

Oil on linen, mounted on board, 20 x 16

Another drawing, committed while teaching yesterday.

Drawing alongside my students last week.

Completely repainted this last night.

Saturday night self-portrait, painted in front of the mirror.

Oil on linen mounted on board, 16 x 12

He beat the rap.

With great power comes no responsibility.

More time, better photo.

First painting in the new house. Messed around with this in front of the mirror for two hours last night and wasn’t crazy about it. Today I feel wobbly and am getting up only to eat, so that might explain the painting and my response to it.

Oil on linen mounted on board, 14 x 11