Art by Gregory Rainford

Check out some of my latest paintings over the last few months. I’ve been working on a series from vintage photos of family and friends along with a few photos from the past year.

It was a hot one and managed to spend the height of the hotter weekend days inside painting trying different techniques on this series of portraits.

I took a few pictures from a trip to Mexico and wanted to paint them to capture a little of the town’s vibe. Hoping to do 3 paintings from my visit.

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These were painted from scenes at Washington Square Park in New York. People enjoying the weather on a sunny day in October. There are 4 here but looking to continue the series at least for a couple more paintings.

I tried something a little different here with starting with a black outline. I think I was told once that you should never use black but went with it none-the-less. I liked how the figure turned out.

Trying to keep up a regular routine on painting and sketching. It’s slipped a little as summer began but East Austin Studio Tour helps establish a goal.

Tried to focus a little more on the figures this month instead of just the face which I found added a layer of challenge in getting everything positioned and composed.