Angel After Raphael's - [acrylic on board] - Angel after Raphael's The Triumph of Galatea. 18" x 24"
1/LT Chuck Steele, USMC: Portrait of Charlie in Viet Nam - Portrait of Charlie in Viet Nam at controls in helicopter.
Viet Nam: Window Seat - [acrylic on canvas] - Painting done from B&W photo. Acrylic on canvas, 1' x 2'.
Detail - [oil on canvas] - Detail from painting, area shown approximately 1' x 2'. Mixed media painting.
Wedding Portrait (cropped here) - Acrylic on canvas
Wedding Portrait - Acrylic on canvas
[Oil on paper] - Oil and oil stick on heavy paper.
Figure on Chairs - [oil, pen, pencil, tape on board] - Figure study.
Is My Muse Then Loneliness? - [acrylic on paper] - Detail from painting. Acrylic on paper. Area shown about 8" x 10".
Barcelona Hands - acrylic on board 18" x 24"
Figure Study - [oil on canvas] - 2' x 3'
Working From Memory - [acrylic on unprimed canvas] - Playing around with repetition of memory and the idea of old film strips. This is a good project for students.
Chalk Street Drawing - Drew with two other scenic artists (Terri Maltby and Nicki Sucec) at 2-day fundraiser, Chalk LaStrada in Little Italy, San Diego. Spot sponsored by La Jolla Playhouse and the UCSD Department of Theatre and Dance. I chose this Hurricane Katrina image from photo by Mario Tamas. 2005.
Valerie Steele - self portrait - Acrylic on unstretched canvas.
Posed - [acrylic on canvas quick paint sketch] - Acrylic on canvas quick sketch. 16" x 20".
President Roosevelt - [mural] - FDR's portrait along top of mural. Portrait area approximately 15" x 20".
President Lincoln - [mural] - In Teamsters' mural.
Caesar Chavez - [mural] - For Teamsters' office mural. Caesar Chavez. Area shown approx. 15" x 15". Acrylic.
Samuel Gompers - Mural portrait. This is the earlier rough lay-in.
President Truman - Mural portrait - Part of Teamsters' mural.
Jimmy Hoffa - [mural] - For Teamsters' office mural portrait of Jimmy Hoffa. Approximate area shown 15" x 15". Acrylic on wall.
Mother Theresa - [mural] - From Teamsters' Office mural. Mother Theresa. Acrylic on wall. Head area shown approximately 12" x 15".
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. - [mural] - For Teamsters' office mural portrait of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.. Approximate area shown 15" x 15". Acrylic on wall.
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Traditional Painting - Figurative

Sampling of various painting projects: personal, work-related & commissioned.
I primarily use a variety of painterly, line-based and wash techniques.

Available
Freelance, Moonlighting
Valerie Steele
Valerie Steele CA