I paint faces. I like the way light plays across the landscape of a face. As I begin to work, I tend to look at the painting in an abstract way -- as color and value and texture -- and only as I step back, do I really see how it has come together with any connection to reality.
john.livengood.1@gmail.com
Photo: Michael Nalley www.michaelnalleyphotography.com
the latest
Rock Hudson | Harvey Milk : Acrylic on panel, 48x48 (not including frame), $3,000

Elvis Presley | Pat Tillman | Salvatore Giunta (Willing to Unwilling Heroes) : Oilstick on panel, 36x16, $1500

Custer | Sitting Bull : Acrylic on found wood : 48x40 : price, $2000

Anne Frank 12 June 1929 | Janet (Armitage) Livengood 11 June 1929 : Oilstick on panel : 24x16 : price, not for sale

JoAnn Gibson Robinson | Rosa Parks : Oilstick on panel : 32x20 : SOLD

Huxtable|Bunker : Acrylic on plywood panel : 48x48 : ON HOLD

Murrow|McCarthy : Oilstick on panel : 24x16 price, $1000

MaryAnn|Ginger : Oilstick on gessobord : 24x12 : price, $850

MLK|Abe : Acrylic on plywood panel : 48x48 : price, $2500

Bill|Steve : Oilstick on gessobord : 24x16 : price, $1000

PeeWee|MrRogers : Oilstick on gessobord : 24x16 : price, $1000

Thurgood|Clarence : Oilstick on gessobord : 24x16 : SOLD

44 | oil stick on panel/acrylic spray paint | 48x132 | 2009-2010 | not for sale

For Evan | oil stick on canvas |12x12 | 2010 | SOLD

self-chosen portraits
John (self portrait) | oil stick on canvas | 20x24 | 2008 | price: inquire

Scott | oil stick on canvas | 24x24 | 2007 | price, $450

Ray | oil stick on canvas | 20x24 | 2008 | price: $450

Troy | oil stick on canvas | 24x30 | 2008 | ON HOLD

Keith | oil stick on canvas | 20x24 | 2008 | price: $450

Kiry | oil stick on canvas | 24x20 | 2008 | price: $400

Dan | oil stick on canvas | 24x30 | 2008 | ON HOLD

honorable people of montgomery
7018 Reverend Ralph Abernathy oil stick on canvas/wood 24x36 ’06-07 price: inquire

7019 Reverend A. H. Hoffman oil stick on canvas/wood 24x36 ’06-07 price: inquire

7020 Reverend R. J. Glassco oil stick on canvas/wood 24x36 ’06-07 price: inquire

7021 E. D. Nixon oil stick on canvas/wood 24x36 ’06-07 price: inquire

7022 L. R. Bennett oil stick on canvas 24x36 ’06-07 price: inquire

7023 Addie J. Hamerter oil stick on canvas 24x36 ’06-07 price: inquire

7024 Rev. H. H. Hubbard oil stick on canvas/wood 24x36 ’06-07 price: inquire

7025 Walter Smith oil stick on canvas/wood 24x36 2007 price: inquire

7026 Rev. W. J. Powell oil stick on canvas 24x38 2007 price: inquire

7027 Alberta J. James oil stick on canvas 24x38 ’06-07 price: inquire

7028 Rev. S. S. Seay oil stick on canvas 24x38 2007 price: inquire

7029 Rev. H.J. Palmer oil stick on canvas 24x38 2007 24x38 2007 price: inquire

7030 Frank Powell, Jr. oil stick on canvas/wood 24x36 ’06-07 price: inquire

7031 Isiah Ferguson oil stick on canvas 24x38 2007 price: inquire

context and contrast
Rock Hudson | Harvey Milk : Acrylic on panel, 48x48 (not including frame), $3,000

JoAnn Gibson Robinson | Rosa Parks -- Oilstick on panel 32x20 SOLD

Thurgood|Clarence - Oilstick on gessobord, 24x16 ON HOLD

Elvis Presley | Pat Tillman | Salvatore Giunta (Willing to Unwilling Heroes) : Oilstick on panel, 36x16, $1500

MaryAnn|Ginger -- Oilstick on gessobord 24x12 price: $850

Huxtable|Bunker -- Acrylic on plywood panel 48x48 price: $2000

Custer | Sitting Bull -- Acrylic on found wood. 48x40 price: $1800

Bill|Steve -- Oilstick on gessobord 24x16 price: $1000

Anne Frank 12 June 1929 | Janet (Armitage) Livengood 11 June 1929 -- Oilstick on panel 24x16 price: not for sale

Murrow|McCarthy -- Oilstick on panel 24x16 price: $1000

MLK|Abe -- Acrylic on plywood panel. 48x48 price: $2000

PeeWee|MrRogers -- Oilstick on gessobord 24x16 price: $1000

44 oil stick on panel/acrylic spray paint 48x132 2009-2010 not for sale

photo courtesy of Michael Nalley | www.michaelnalleyphotography.com

near & dear
Duck and Gordo | acrylic on plywood | 24x48 | 2005 | not for sale

Tyvek Grace | acrylic on OSB Plywood | 24x30 | 2004 | not for sale

Ann | oil stick on canvas | 18x24 | 2006 | not for sale

Grace | oil stick on canvas | 18x24 | 2006 | not for sale

Owen | oil stick on canvas | 18x24 | 2006 | not for sale

John | oil stick on canvas | 18x24 | 2006 | not for sale

Grace likes chocolate. Owen doesn’t like chocolate | acrylic on plywood | 24x48 | 2005 | not for sale

Ann (and Roger) | acrylic on canvas | 24x24 | 2005 | not for sale

Owen in tie | oil stick on canvas | 18x24 | 2006 | not for sale

Lisa | oil stick on canvas | 18x24 | 2006 | SOLD

One-eye Lisa | oil stick on canvas | 18x24 | 2006 | price: inquire

Jabe | oil stick on canvas | 18x24 | 2006 | ON HOLD

For Evan | oil stick on canvas | 12x12 | SOLD

To life | oil stick / acrylic spray paint on canvas | 20x20 | 2010 | SOLD

Young Grace and Ann on ride | oil stick on canvas | 30x36 | 2006 | not for sale

Brian | oil stick on canvas | 18x24 | 2006 | price: $400

Four faces of Owen | oil stick on canvas | diptych 36x48 | 2006 | not for sale

Evan | oil stick on canvas | 18x24 | 2006 | price: $400

Three | acrylic on canvas | 20x24 | 2005 | not for sale

Roger and Rosalie | acrylic on canvas | 30x30 | 2005 | not for sale

Owen Face | acrylic on canvas | 30x40 | 2005 | not for sale

Grace Face | acrylic on canvas | 30x40 | 2005 | not for sale

It’s warm in Tucson: Don & Bette | acrylic on canvas | 30x30 | 2005 | not for sale

Dick | oil stick on canvas | 18x24 | 2006 | price: $400

Dad and friends | oil stick on canvas |12x24 | 2006 | price: $300

Self portrait | acrylic on canvas/multimedia |12x16 est | 2005 | price: inquire

homages
I like Neil Young | oil stick on canvas | 18x24 | 2006 | price: $450

I like Chuck Close (again) | oil stick on canvas | 18x24 | 2006 | price: $450

I like Deborah Butterfield | oil stick on canvas | 18x24 | 2006 | price: $450

I like Edward Hopper (again) | oil stick on canvas | 18x24 | 2006 | price: $450

I like Fay Jones | oil stick on canvas | 18x24 | 2006 | price: $450

I like Jacob Lawrence | oil stick on canvas | 18x24 | 2006 | price: $450

I like Larry Rivers | oil stick on canvas | 18x24 | 2006 | price: $450

I like Johnny Cash | acrylic on canvas | 24x24 | 2005 | price: inquire
