Two heads . . .

[Richard Bingham]

Thank you all for the kind words. High praise, considering the source! See what happens when you encourage me? Here's another:

[Richard Bingham]

And yet another . . . (my final painting for '06!) Happy New Year!

[Cindy Procious]

Rich - these are getting better and better. You're painting more form and using less line with each one. This last is very sophisticated.

Great job.

[Alexandra Tyng]

I agree--this one's incredibly well executed, in addition to the vivid sense of personality and life.

[Heidi Maiers]

Wonderful series of paintings Richard. Are you averaging one per week? I hope these are all commissions. All are very fresh and appealing.

[Richard Bingham]

Thank you all for the kind comments. Yes, I've been averaging at least one head per week in this "plan", sometimes I get two sitters in an afternoon. They are not commissions, I'm acting as my own "shill" in a gallery situation whrere the management hopes to raise continuing community interest. The project has led to a few commissions, though, and I hope that will continue.

[Sharon Knettell]

Richard,

The last one is especially lovely.

This is such a wonderful example to how to go about painting figurative/portraits.

I wish I had done that, but NO!, I had to restretch large canvas after large canvas after my heads, color and drawing went south.

Folks, this is the way to go.