perspective throws me off enough. LOL

Lovely work.

ability to write and draw if I practice at it, but those other two, I'd never be able to become provident in those skills enough that what I perform would feel right.

Brings back memories, thanks!

did most everything else.

Did your parents take you along on gallery sitting days?

He was a commercial artist (Norman Rockwell claimed he was one, as well)
https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=16897167

I mentioned in that post that he loved Lyendecker's work (Rockwell's predecessor, and perhaps mentor)

What he did on his own were lots of portraits, stylized, of movie stars of the day. (sample, anonymized, sorry Dad)

copyright©️ me. Not for reposting.
No, his name isn't Gene Tierney.
He did some landscapes and still lifes (lives?) (in oil) -- early on and later, Come to think of it -----
I think his productive years were before and after my brother and I were living there. Go figure. Shy?

this is high praise indeed!