Merry Belated Christmas and a Premature Happy New Year!

Well, so much for finishing before the new year.  I may have set an unrealistic goal, however there are only a few pieces left before we move onto the next phase of the project.  For the next few days I will be locking myself in and working like a mad man on the remaining few pieces.  After that I will finish shipping out the final pieces and begin work on the compilation book.  We're fast approaching the end my friends, it's only a matter of time.

In the mean time, I have two of the latest completed pieces for "The People Project" below. Please enjoy!

And while I continue working, I'd like to wish you all a very merry belated Christmas, happy holidays, and a happy new year!

It's the season...

Happy Holidays everyone.  I have a lovely painting for you all today, but before we go into that... I just want to extend my deepest sympathy and condolences to the families and people affected by the events that transpired in Newtown, Connecticut last Friday.  I can only imagine what those people are going through and my thoughts are with them.

This week's painting is one my more tranquil and subtle works based on a heartwarming picture sent to me by one of my good friends who contributed to the project.  It was a pleasure and an honor to make this picture, and relevant in light of recent events.  I present to you the latest addition to "The People Project".

December, the Home Stretch

So we have the first posted update of December.  Happy Holidays everyone! I must say that we've come a long way.  I tried finishing three pieces for this update but only managed to really complete  two, with a third one on the way.  I'll probably post the third on up in a few days once I'm happy with it.

The goal is still to have the majority of the remaining pieces wrapped up by the new year.  Then we can start on the book!!  For those of you still waiting to receive your finished painting, you will be hearing from me in the next few weeks, (probably later in December) about verifying your shipping addresses for mailing purposes.

And now, the latest two lovely pieces for "The People Project":

Last post of November...

So, I know I've been long overdue for a post and I apologize for that.  Happy Belated Thanksgiving Everyone!!!  November has been a little crazy and not just because of the holidays.  I just want to take this moment to thank my father, brother, my two sisters, my uncle, my close friends, and my dear Lulu for their love and support through this difficult month.  And all my wonderful supporters who helped make The People Project possible.

My new goal is to finish all the remaining paintings (about 11 I believe) by the new year and begin work on the compilation book starting in early January.  It's an ambitious goal but I believe I can do it or at the very least come very close to my goal.  So thank you all for your patience, it's been an eventful ride and it's about to get a little more eventful as we enter the final stretch.

Please enjoy the two latest beautiful additions to The People Project:

First Post of November

Hello everyone!  Sorry for the late post; many things have happened in the last week that required my attention but I am back on track now.  I have two lovely paintings for today's update.  Before that, I just want to let you know that if any of you are interested in framing options for your painting, I found this great resource where you can order customized frames suiting your size and design needs.  The website is:  http://www.pictureframes.com/scripts/WebObjects/PictureFrames.woa/wa/Home

Moving on, the next two paintings are a little special.  One is of a cute dog named Rocky.  Now, I know what some of you are thinking, "I thought it was 'The PEOPLE Project'?".   Well... I think many of you will agree with me when I say, dogs are people too!  Am I right!?  Either way, I'm quite pleased with the painting.

The second painting is of an old street in Beirut, Lebanon that existed prior the the civil war of 1975.  It was a street dedicated to selling flowers.  It was called شارع الزهور (street of flowers) in Arabic.  I've been told that it may no longer exist due to the destruction of the long drawn out civil war but I have yet to verify that.  It is a sentimental painting from a better time and place.

Please enjoy these two latest works for "The People Project"!

Finishing up October

Hello everybody!  As October draws to a close, I have a great piece for today which I believe is a great finisher for all the pieces I've completed this October.  I fear that I can only show you one piece today as I was not satisfied with the other painting I had intended to post.  Needs a few more touch ups and some polish so I'm keeping it on the drawing board until the next post. This is the 7th piece of the month.  The amount of finished pieces has doubled for this month compared to the other months and I'm excited to see how many more I can finish next month.

On a different note, Happy Halloween!  While I am too old to trick-or-treat I do believe dressing up in costume is always fun.  I wanted to be a starving artist this time around but I was told that I can't be for Halloween what I am in real life so that idea went out the window.  I'll think of something else.  In the mean time please enjoy the latest piece for "The People Project":

Time flies...

Good morning everyone.  I believe a slightly overdue update is in order.  Before we preview the latest lovely additions to "The People Project", I would like to thank each and every one of you for your support and for spreading the word even now, about this project.  I have been getting more commission requests and project offers than ever!  Not to worry, "The People Project" is still my top priority and I will continue pushing myself to begin finishing three paintings a week if possible, but quality comes first and I don't want to rush that.

I don't know about you gals and guys, but when I go back and look at the paintings from start to finish chronologically,  I see a trend of progression from where I started to where I am now.  This projects has definitely been a learning experience for me as my style and technique have developed and grown as well as my mastery of the medium.  I still have a lot to learn but I feel as though I've made a huge leap as opposed to where I was when I started.  I hope to continue my progress even after we conclude our wonderful little project here.  It is a unique experience when painting from and studying the photo's of people whom you have never met and may never meet face to face.  I would even go so far as to say that it is a different form of intimacy (strictly platonic!!!) than what many people will ever experience.

Anyway, keep spreading the word and showing off to your friends and family!

And now, the latest beauties to our collection: