Here are some paintings that I worked on over the summer. I'm hoping to tie them into my upcoming project.

For these paintings, I really focused on light and the dimensions of the face. In the first three paintings, I worked off of photographs that I took. The last painting is partly from a photograph that I found in a book, and some of the features are from another one of my pictures. 

My favorite piece is the first one. I like that the expression on the person's face seemed a little different every time that I looked at it. Generally it looks frustrated, or even angry, but sometimes I see a confused expression that draws me in. I think that this piece has lighting that is dramatic, yet tangible. The lighting sets off the fish eye view, giving the entire expression a slightly different meaning. The person is looking at the viewer closely. I would love to receive any thoughts on what the situation might be, in the comments section below. In the projects that I am now starting, I will be focusing on faces. Expression will be my key goal, but I'm going to try to paint people in a way that lends to a story and a character.