Thank you for permitting me on your forum
 

It's my pleasure to be accepted to post on this forum for portraitists. It's my belief that as online associations allow serious painters to interact and see one another's work with an ease which was geographically impossible previously, the resulting synergy will result in a renewed excellence in the visual arts in coming years.

I learned to paint in my father's studio at an early age, and have pursued a life career in commercial art. As the computer has "automated" so many of the tasks of layout and illustration in recent years, I have turned increasingly to "fine art" to justify my life-long compulsion to put brushes into paint.

The images are life-study sketches (16x20") of two of three brothers I currently have a commission to paint in a group portrait.

Hi Richard, and welcome! I know how much you have contributed to other Forums - and hope you will be as active here.

Hi Richard and welcome! Jump right in. Many here know you already. I second Chris.

Hi, Richard, it's nice to see you and your work here!

Hi Richard and Welcome.

Welcome Richard!!

Richard -- good to see you here! Welcome :)

Hi Richard,

Welcome to the Forum! I like the life studies very much--they capture a lot of personality. I'm looking forward to seeing the entire group portrait.

Alex

Thank you all for the warm welcome. Good to see familiar faces here, and I hope to make many new friends!

From one Richard to another Richard...Welcome. You will fit right in here.