“Abigail” 40cm x 50cm (16″ x 20″) Oil on W&N canvas texture paper 300gsm. This is both the last painting in the mini-series and the new one after a long hiatus in painting. As all others, this portrait is for sale. It was almost finished for six months at least in the fear I didn’t…
Marcus from Egypt
“Marcus from Egypt” 40cm x 50cm (16″ x 20″) Oil on W&N canvas texture paper 300gsm. It had been a while since I painted a black face. Notwithstanding time I loved it as much as the first time. For some reason I find black skin so much richer in color and intensity that it become…
Boy painting for Marina
“Boy painting for Marina” 40cm x 50cm (16″ x 20″) Oil on W&N canvas texture paper 300gsm. This is a painting I did for , one of my students as part of the art class. I do the first portrait, we share the second one, by me doing the difficult bits and the student the…
Toddler Study 2017
“Toddler study” 40cm x 50cm (16″ x 20″) Oil on W&N canvas texture paper 300gsm. As part of my objective to, Gain back the time spent without painting, and Create a ready to show portfolio of works to use as a guideline Not use storage space, therefore a canvas pad became ideal.
Naomi 2017
“Naomi.” 40cm x 50cm (16″ x 20″) Oil on W&N canvas texture paper 300gsm. On the happy side with this study after 2.5 years in the doldrums. My eyesight got adjusted to the glasses as part of natural process, instead of having to solve the problem of focusing the lenses to my painting distance. Quite handy… Next…
Dani 2014
Dani Samuels 2014, 23″ x 31.5″ (48 x 80cm). Oil on primed board. Phillip Carrero. Exclusive Prints on Canvas For Sale here! At the very moment I was signing this painting Dani was on fire, throwing a new personal best of 67.99m in Weisbaden, Germany. First competition of this European Tour, Glasgow 2014 Comm Games year… the best…
Vaulter article March 5, 2014
Phillip Carrero Captures the Art of Vaulting in Painting of American Legend Joe Dial March 5, 2014 by Grant Overstake 3 Comments Australian Phillip Carrero’s giant oil on canvas captures Joe Dial soaring 18-8 in 1986, one of the most memorable vaults in the American legend’s illustrious career. By Grant Overstake [Reprinted from the March 2014…
Dani at the Hunter
23.5″ x 31.5″ (60cm x 80cm) Soft pastel on board . Dani at the Hunter. Exclusive Prints on Canvas For Sale here! One of two paintings I want to do of our best discus thower ever. Dani started Little Athletics at a young age and has played basketball at a national level. The Sport Australia…
Dani’s thoughts
Soft pastels on Mi-Teintes board 14″ x 16″ (36cm x 40cm) Preliminary study for a portrait of Dani Samuels to exhibit at SOPAC. It’s been a while since I did the latest of my Paintings for Poles work. So eager to explore in my newly found medium of soft pastels I asked Dani if I…
Joe Dial with flag 1986
915 cm x 122 cm (36″ x 48″) Oil on stretched canvas. Joe Dial With Flag 1986, Phillip Carrero 2013. Portrait of Joe Dial commissioned by his loving wife and biggest fan ever, Shawna Dial. Joe Dial (born 26 October 1962 in Marlow, Oklahoma) is a retired American pole vaulter, best known for winning the bronze medal at…