Maurice Morgan II Blogs

The first time I saw the bust of this Indian head I've wanted to paint a portrait of it. It was an artifact a friend of mine had in his home. A piece he brought back from one of his many trips, over the years, to India. I was able to sit in and d... 

I just finished this one this morning. I played around with the lighting on this one a bit to capture its essence. Because it was already in a state of wilting and losing petals I wanted to catch what translucency it still had before totally drying... 

I've been staring at this drawing for about six or seven months and finally got around to painting it. Blondie passed in June of 2012 leaving a pretty big hole in our hearts. I was trying to figure out how to render the background. Either I render... 

I took a series of photographs will in Sedona a few years ago and this one was a favorite. I caught the moon just as it was setting when we were heading back to the car lot as the sun was setting. I like the contrast and how hot the rock face appea...