This gallery of handcrafted portraits celebrates my collector's love for their family, pets and children. Subtle nuances, gazes and gestures enhance the enduring familial bond. Carefully mixed hues and values combined with energetic brushstrokes enliven each loved one portrayed. Fine-tuning the depth of expression of each work requires considerable creative thought and time.
Yummy the Cat, (closer-up), Oil on Linen
Yummy the Cat, (close-up), Oil on Linen
Yummy the Cat, Oil on Linen, 18" x 30", MerrillAndersonArt.com
Mary, Balto & Chocise, Oil on Linen 19" x 32", MerrillAndersonArt.com
Mary, Balto & Chocise, (close-up)
David, Mark & Amanda, Oil on Linen, 20" x 28", MerrillAndersonArt.com
David, Mark & Amanda, (close-up)
Profile of John, Oil on Linen, 12" x 16", MerrillAndersonArt.com
Sallie, Oil on Linen, 12" x 16", MerrillAndersonArt.com
Jason as Santa, Oil on Linen, 17"x 14", MerrillAndersonArt.com
Jason as Santa, (close-up)
Dot, Oil on Linen, 14" x 18", MerrillAndersonArt.com
Genevieve, Oil on Linen, 16" x 12", MerrillAndersonArt.com
Jessie, Oil on Linen, 14" x 18", Merrill AndersonArt.com
