Sunday, August 2, 2009

ERNESTO THE GREAT



It's rare for me to get a chance to draw a great male model. Ernesto looks like he stepped out of a Tintoretto painting.
Two very different drawings:

Saturday, July 11, 2009

Rainier Cherries


Here is a small - 8" x 10" oil I did of some cherries. I find it quite hard to be confined by the small sized canvas.

Before I can properly paint the three dimensionality of the stems, I need time for the slow drying reds to harden enough for them to be painted on.

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

All of the work here is for sale- unless already sold, of course.

If anyone is interested in buying any of the works shown on this blog, please e-mail me at elhaiken@gmail.com.
Or call me at 978- 697-8788.

I also do portraits and other custom work on commission.

And- thank you for taking the time to look at my stuff.

Ellen

RIPENING PEARS-- finished


done!