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Hello, Cooley Studios is hosting a 4 day mini-workshop on understanding color and learning how to make it work for you. I hope some of you will join us. The workshop is every Friday this September starting on the 9th … Continue reading →

                              Today was a great day for me. I delivered and unveiled my oil portrait painting of The Ohio State Universities President, Michael V. Drake. He … Continue reading →

                                Here is another one of my figure drawings I recently completed. I have to admit, I really love drawing. I love painting too, but … Continue reading →

I never leave the studio without feeling good about the work my students are doing. I have a smart, talented and dedicated group of students who work very hard putting their heart in each assignment. I am so proud of them.   … Continue reading →

We want to wish Hinako Miyazaki a hearty congratulations. She is a former student of Cooley Studios. She was also a former student at Olentangy Liberty High School in Powell, OH. Hinako is presently studying at one of Japan’s premier universities of art … Continue reading →

  This is one of my latest portraits. It is Mr. Les Wexner, founder of LBrands, The Limited Inc. I am having more fun that I could imagine working on each portrait I am drawing or painting. I have 6 … Continue reading →

I was honored to accept a commission from Michael Henwood, business developing manager at RevLocal. Michael is a great guy and it was a pleasure making this portrait of his children for him and his wife.         … Continue reading →

Here is one of my most recent medical illustrations. It was for Dr. Adam Kolker of Mt. Sinai School of Medicine in New York. It depicts a new technique for postmastectomy reconstruction where Dr. Kolker places a tissue expander beneath the … Continue reading →

Here are two figure drawings I recently made. I don’t always find the time to draw with all of my duties, teaching classical drawing and painting, working on my commission and assignments and creating medical art for my medical clients. … Continue reading →

This is a recent oil portrait I made for my friend and client Jim Delucas. After I completed the painting, I presented it to him at an unveiling at New Hope Reform Church in Powell, Ohio. I gave a brief talk … Continue reading →