I love charcoal. You can get dirty, push the material around with your fingers. Each picture is a thumbnail. Just click to see the picture in focus.

Inspired by Nicholai Fechin after a trip I made to Taos to see his home. My original was in charcoal; but who says charcoal needs to be in black and white?

The idea here is to break away from the traditional baby portrait and instead place the child in an original settings. Fifty years from now wouldn't it be nice for him to point to his portrait and know it is him because the picture is unique -- not like a million other baby drawings?

Young Italian Girl

 

Pueblo Reservation Policeman. Again, this is a good case where color added to charcoal helps.  

found a snapshot of a lady from the depression in the United States whose quite dignity really inspired me to draw this. 

George Morrison, Native American Artist  
  

Nude Portrait

This woman has a very direct way of looking
at you.