These paintings probably represent the type of abilities that I wish I had when I was fifteen. They are not great paintings, but two of the images represent unusual views and scales of subjects while the two other paintings represent more standard perspectives of landscape subjects. Recently, I have begun to paint a few portraits . While my paintings do not look exactly like the person the painting is based upon, I do have fun painting the portraits. I try to find somewhat unusual portrait settings such a my spouse riding a horse in Hawaii, or myself reading a book on a train in England.
Paint representing cloth, metal, glass, lights, and skin can be somewhat challenging.
But I do enjoy trying. Over the years, I have also found that the physical position in which I paint may be less orthodox than in traditional painting studio settings. I find that I do not like painting with the canvas vertical resting on an easel and with me sitting on a stool. Instead I prefer to paint with the canvas in a horizontal position resting on a pair of sawhorses with me standing, or with the canvas on a flat counter and with me standing, or with me sitting on the floor with the painting leaning against a wall or bookcase. I suspect that these preferences are associated with my professional training on a drafting table drawing landscape construction documents, site plans, and perspectives.