This post has been a long time coming. Having lived nearly 5 years in São Paulo, Brazil, I’ve become accustomed to many things that Americans would find unthinkable. I mean that literally. Things happen here that would NEVER happen in the States, your average American simply would not be capable of dreaming up such a [...]
A subtle shift in the placement of light or line can have a powerful effect on the character of a painted portrait. Capturing expression, mood, an individual’s unique facial structure, requires keen observation and a honed ability to interpret discoveries into a personal visual language. For me, I feel that a human figure in a [...]
In a mad dash to get to the end of the year, the city around me has taken on the intensity of open seas during a hurricane. Masses of rushing people flow to and fro frantically, übercrowding buses, gridlocking traffic and packing the beaches shoulder to sweaty shoulder. It’s the holidays in São Paulo, oh [...]