Coffee Stop, woman in coffee shop, cafe, pastel, Bohoy

A stop
to think?
to pray?
to escape?
to recharge?
to feed the soul?
Coffee, the magic elixer.


Pastel, 8x10, NFS
[print available: contact me]

Golden Boy, child, pastel, Bohoy

Golden curls.
Golden skin.
Golden smile.
Golden personality.
Little Ari

Pastel, 5x7, NFS
[Portraits by commission-
contact me]
SOLD [print]
original NFS

Oscars red carpet 2012, White night on the runway

JLo in white.
Gwyneth in white.
Octavia in white.
Juliana in white.
Rooney in white.
Cameron in white.
A whiteout on the red carpet.

Pastel, 8x10, $150.
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To see other Oscar gowns from previous years go to FASHION link on right]

Winter painted

Take the landscape.
As gray as winter.
Add some color:
Blue up the sky,
Grow the fields green,
Streak a sunset,
et voila- it's spring, summer, or fall.

Pastel, 8x10, $125.

Firebird ballet

In Stravinsky's ballet The Firebird is half-woman, half-bird.
In folklore The Firebird, a "heat bird", is large with majestic plumage that glows brightly emitting red, orange, and yellow light. Like a bonfire. A flame. The feathers keep glowing even if removed and can light a large room. The mystery of the feather has illuminated the hearts of men for many years.

[See my other ballet paintings here]

Pastel, 8x10, $150.

SOLD [Pennslyvania]

Sweet Child of Mine-Brothers

[He's] got a smile that it seems to me
Reminds me of childhood memories
Where everything was as fresh as the bright blue sky

Now and then when I see [his] face
[He] takes me away to that special place
And if I stare too long, I'd probably break down and cry

Whoa, oh, oh, sweet child o' mine
Whoa, oh, oh, oh, sweet love of mine

[He's] got eyes of the bluest skies
As if they thought of rain
I'd hate to look into those eyes and see an ounce of pain

[His] hair reminds me of a warm, safe place
Where as a child I'd hide
And pray for the thunder and the rain to quietly pass me by

Whoa, oh, oh, sweet child o' mine
Whoa, oh, oh, oh, sweet love of mine

Where do we go?
Where do we go now?
Where do we go?

Now now now now now now now
Sweet child, sweet child o' mine

Sweet Child O' Mine lyrics, Songwriters: Steven Adler, Saul Hudson, Michael Mckagan, Axl Rose, Izzy Stradlin.

Pastel, 16x22, Commission SOLD

Cat in the Bag

"Rainy" the cat.
Rain rain don't go away.
Tortie fur and big green eyes.
Keeping watch.
Coaching on.
Always.

Pastel 8x10, [commission] SOLD

Guitarman, pastel Bohoy

Guitar Man Lyrics by David Gates:

Who draws the crowd and plays so loud
Baby it's the guitar man
Who's gonna steal the show
You know, baby, it's the guitar man

He can make you love
He can make you cry
He will bring you down
Then he'll get you high
Somethin' keeps him goin'
Miles and miles a day
To find another place to play

...Somethin' keeps him driftin'
Miles and miles away
Searchin' for the songs to play

... Either way
Got to play
Either way
Got to play

Pastel, 8x10. SOLD

Bittersweet

Having a taste that is a mixture of bitterness and sweetness,
Sweet and then bitter,
or bitter and then sweet.

2011 was bitter and sweet.
May your holidays & 2012 be only sweet.

Pastel, 5x7, $100.

Stained Glass

Through the glass darkly-
comes a gift from the sun.
The window, the canvas,
is painted with light.
Sparkling with colors;
alive till the night.

Pastel, 5x7, $75.