Capturing the World

Painting Color, Light and Shadow

Leonardo da Vinci wasn’t chasing realism for realism’s sake — he wanted to understand how the world works, then translate that understanding into paint. That’s why his portraits feel like living beings, not static images.Christopher Fogarty

Recent Works

Confrontation

Adagietto

Establishing the play of light as a central element of the work, representing shadows to create contrast and using color to weave life into the work.Christopher Fogarty

A couple more

Cupcakes & Silver

Keith Richards