Happy Mardi Gras!

Collage by Michael Callaghan circa 1995..done the old fashioned way with scissors and glitter ;)

some progress..

my first large watercolor in some time..30x40"

new painting: Henry

Acrylic, watercolor, dyes and sumi ink with cray pas pastel on paper, 12x12" Inspired by my new friend Henry Diaz's beautiful self portrait photo. My scanner cut the image off, will post the uncropped version soon.

Please check out Henry's work at facebook http://www.facebook.com/henrymdiazphotosfb and http://www.henrymdiaz.com/

Blondbeard

for this painting I abandoned the photo I'd started with as reference early on and gradually worked him out over the past 2 months. Acrylic, watercolor and sumi ink over paper, 9x12"

copper beardy

this is a tiny painting, approx 1 x 1.5"

in progress

I'm overdue sharing my current projects..I've been thinking a lot about new approaches to oil painting and incorporating collage to my work..here are the pieces I've been working on the last couple of weeks..mostly acrylic with watercolor pencils at this (early) stage.

a bird at Christmastime

a little unpremeditated sketch from our holiday trip

Tony

painted 12 2010..acrylic and watercolor on paper, 12x12"

12 3 2010

New Calendar!

Just published through Lulu.com..my first calendar. BEARDSCAPES: the Art of William Burnworth. See a preview by clicking here.

blue eyed sketch

2007, pencil on moleskin paper, 4x6