Oil
Lily Bean
My youngest daughter lily bean
16x20 Oil on canvas
Viv
My oldest daughter vivian
16x20 oil on canvas
Sally
Sally - The Nightmare Before Christmas
Created for my daughter
18x24 Oil on canvas
Larry Fitzgerald
Heisman Trophy Finalist 2003
24x30 Oil on canvas
The Catch
Jordan addison unbelievable catch in the end zone against clemson
24x30 Oil on Canvas
watercolor
Julius Dawkins
Monessen High School and University of Pittsburgh All-American
11x14 watercolor
Ken
Kenny Picket
11x14 watercolor
My Father
My father catching a pass at three rivers stadium in 1972
11x14 Watercolor
Acrylic
Jackie Robinson
A painting of an amazing athlete that change MLB forever
24x30 Acrylic on canvas
Oil Painting Process
My oil painting technique is very simple. First is the canvas prep with gesso. I also like to follow the grid technique and then I sketch my portrait in charchoal. Finally I apply a thin acrylic burnt sienna coat over the canvas to get rid of the white background.
Watercolor Process
The process I take when creating a watercolor painting always starts with a sketch.
SOFTWARE ENgineer
Projects
I am a Java software engineer by trade. I also love to tinker with Arduino boards and the Raspberry Pi.
My latest creation involved an old projector that I used with an Arduino and Raspberry Pi to restore my father’s old high school football games from 16mm to digital.
I actually placed first in the Arduino project of the month competition in Septebmer of 2023.
SOFTWARE ENgineer
Projects
In December 2015 I finished my first Arduino project which was a remote control vintage Star Wars AT-AT Walker.
I used multiple servos wired to an Adafruit motor shield and Arduino Uno to move the legs. I also hacked an Xbox controller to remote control my creation.
I submitted my project to Arduino and they headlined it on their website and their blog. Various other tech media outlets wrote articles about my project including The Verge and Popular Mechanics.
A Little
About Me
My first priority is being a supportive husband and father to three amazing children. I’m also a self-taught artist with a passion for portrait painting, working primarily in watercolors and oils. Beyond art, I’m deeply committed to software development, constantly exploring new technologies and building creative solutions. Balancing these passions, I strive to bring a sense of creativity, curiosity, and dedication to everything I do.
