The Beach Nudist

This painting is square, 100*100cm.
This was the result of a day on the beach and could not get round to draw the face, but I thought that the way the one leg was laid over the other was interesting.

Anerexia

This was a result of seeing a model in a fashion magazine, I thought she looked positively awful being so thin, but intriguing at the same time. So It was put to canvas, the size being 100*81cm.
Most people do not like the image, so I think my feeling have been interpreted correctly.

The Afternoon Snooze

This is one of my more older images. This painting is called "The Afternoon Snooze" and is 130*97cm, painted in 2001.
Unfortunately I do not have it in my possession any more

Abstract Nº1

This was done at the same time Abstract Nº2 was done - what do you know?. Even the size is the same 78*62,5 and painted in 2003.
The frame is also part of the painting.

Abstact Nº2

This painting is a little different to most of the other I have done, because the farme itself has been made part of the painting. Gold and silver leaf have been used again and the size is 78*62,5cm. This painting was done in 2003.

Detached

This I also think is one of my better paintings. the title says it all - "Detached". Well at least I think it does. For those that do not understand the title I will explain: Have you ever been in a crowded room and feel that you are alone. This is what this painting is about. This person is sitting in a room and very far away there is a group of people standing and talking, but in reality they are vdery much closer to him/her. This painting was also done on gold leaf and is 100*81cm

The Navel

This was done because I like the contrast between light and shade. The face in particular was a real challenge because it had a shadow that could make the nose look completely wrong. But I was happy with the results eventually.
The size of this painting is 100*81cm
This has been presented to a wine label board and if they accept it it could be used on a very good Portuguese wine. So here´s hoping.

The Reading

This was the very first painting I did in gold leaf. It was a case of "What If?". In other words, what if I cover the whole canvas with gold leaf and then paint on it. Well that is just what I did, and the moment it was finished I knew that I had come up with something new. Since then I have done a lot of painting with this technique.
The title is: The Reading. As it looks like she could be reading a book that you can not see.

Oh Pity Mankind

This painting is the best I have done, am I have to admit that I´m deeply sorry that it has been sold. This painting represents the fact that our world is no longer the same as it was. Just like the period before the first world war was so different, so today is dramatically different than before September 11.
Who knows maybe one day I´ll buy it back?!
This was painted with far too much emotion to have been sold, this was the day that the world changed. That is why the title is called "Oh Pity Mankind"

Wind In Hair

It has been some time since I added anything to my blog, so this has been added today.
The inspiration for this was taken from a comic book. There are some really nice comic books, that some some fantastic drawings in them. Do I hear the words "grow up!". Well coming up to 48 years of age I still like certain comics.
This paintings was done on gold and silver leaf, like most of my work. The size of the canvas is 100*81cm
Hope you like it!!!!!!