“You made yourself look more Italian again,” said Marcy as I finished this California Girl self-portrait for the Bay Area Studio Artists’ California Shades show opening May 1 at Orinda Library. She’s right. I often paint my Roman nose more Roman than it is. That nose was a big worry for a younger version of… Continue reading The Nose Knows
Category: Recent Work
Joanne Visits 1955
Ever since seeing the Joan Brown exhibit in San Jose last year, I’ve been interested in self portraiture. It’s got a lot of advantages: The model doesn’t charge by the hour. She’s always around. I know what she looks like. Most important: I only have to please myself. Not somebody’s mother, father, aunt, uncle, husband,… Continue reading Joanne Visits 1955
Oscar’s Excellent Year
It’s a whole year’s worth of young Oscar Wild’s life. Just enough paintings for a calendar…although the calendar-making is still pending! Click any image for a complete view of the painting and access to a “carousel” of these images.
Joanne Taeuffer 