Lately, I've been doing commissions with symbolism that had to be hinted at, but not in a heavy way. I've been working on this double portrait for a couple celebrating their ten year anniversary -- and it was a surprise for the husband! It's so difficult trying to guess about a person through secretly snapped photos,… Continue reading Process of a Double Portrait
Tag: oil painting
New Painting: The Queen of Everything
Oil on canvas, 12x12 inches. This is part of my upcoming solo show in April at BAYarts.
Forests and Florals
Ruud van Empel Dave Cooper Robert John Thorton Julia Geiser Marion Peck Martin Wittfooth Anne Siems
New Painting: Nina
5x7 inches, oil on panel. Stars and stripes, I guess you could say.
New Painting: Thomasina
5x7 inches, oil on panel. Find her here.
Painting With A Small Brush
Did I mention I have a new website? Not as fancy as the old one but more functional, all my painting series are divided into better categories: http://www.arabellaproffer.com Here are a little painting (one in a series) in the works for an invite-only event in August.... Also if you would like to get news about… Continue reading Painting With A Small Brush
New Painting: “Gather”
20x20 inches, oil on canvas. Click image for larger view. I had the sketch for this for many years and finally decided to go at it. She's also now available as a print.
More Fuchsia, More I Say!
All packed for my week in Orange County (and L.A. for this group show) My husband will have to fend for himself for the first time since my surgery, except now we are in a new apartment; I showed him how the dishwasher works and I hope that's all I need to do. I had… Continue reading More Fuchsia, More I Say!
Work in Progress
attempt #4
Old Portraits of Young Men: Part Three
I've given examples here and here, but there are so many more! It's time again for another installment of 'men I probably would have slept with if I were alive in that century'. Since so many are unknown sitters, I'll just tell you who painted them... Hans Holbein. This sitter needs to lose the hat,… Continue reading Old Portraits of Young Men: Part Three
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