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Innocent looking raccoon for the grand babie's room

For much of the last forty years, the human form has been at the center of my artistic focus. My subjects are people, not only because I find painting the human figure challenging and rewarding, but also because I’m fascinated with human faces, expression, movements and characters. When looking for a subject I look for someone who has an interesting face or an unusual presence, someone who creates a strong emotional response in me. Faces talk to me even when a person is silent. I believe that a true portrait must be both a likeness of the subject and an artistic interpretation. In my paintings I strive to achieve an accurate likeness, but even more important to me is to paint a feeling. I paint what is going on behind the...