When last I shared the progress of the commissioned vintage portrait I was painting, I still had a ways to go. Once I finish the faces it’...

Many of my friends asked if I was getting back into painting once the pandemic started. It had been so long since I touched the canvas and ...

My painting of actor Pedro Infante, which I have titled "Blue Diablo," is now finished. Let's see if I can get back to that We...

If I could only use one color for my paintings, it would be Phthalocyanine Blue. Now that I have begun putting in details and blending, I am...

It's always nice when a client likes the painting I have done; it's even better when they ask for another. Such was the case with Do...

"Doña Diabla" (1950), aka "The Devil is a Woman," starring María Félix, is a Mexican film drama. I don't know squat ...

Most classic movie buffs are aware of the movie "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?" and the legendary feud that existed between it...

Very little progress; hope to spend a longer amount of time on this one over the weekend. You can see photos of this historic resort on my W...

Spent about an hour on this tonight; can't believe this canvas sat with the sketch on it for over 10 years! You can see photos of this h...

I couldn’t leave well enough alone...because "well enough" just isn't good enough for me. So, I let the painting sit for a wee...

After a marathon session that began early this morning, I can now say that I am finished on this painting. I am very pleased with how Lana t...

I spent all day (literally...all day) yesterday reworking and trying to finish this painting. I am really happy with all...except for John G...

More touch-ups last night, and some more work on the background. I feel like the painting is finally coming together. Another few hours shou...

I COULD say that I’m done, but I know the best thing to do is to let it sit for a few days and then go back for some final changes. I can al...

The things I love about acrylics is that they dry quickly, meaning I can paint for long periods of time. The thing I DON’T love about acryli...

Another update; I worked on John's eye, but i’ve stared at it so long that it’s difficult to actually see if it’s any better or not. A d...

I’m starting to get more excited about this painting as it nears the finish; still, there’s a little bit of wonky-eye going on with John Gar...

Two nights in a row painting...hard to believe. Hopefully tonight will make three! See more Daveland at my main website .

Did a little work on John Garfield last night; for the most part was happy with the results, and shouldn’t take too much to finish up his fa...

This one took a lot longer than I thought it would. Typically I use colored Prismacolor pencils to sketch my paintings out before I put pain...