Leeloo, through the looking glass

Hello! Back in the summer, an old friend contacted me to inquire about having her cat painted. She had several photos she was looking at, but really loved this one: I believe I mentioned in my last post, this photo is … Continue reading

Can I use a crummy photo?

In short, yes! I have had a few commissions as of late, that have been drawn from, well, terrible photos. When a loved one has passed, sometimes all we have left is a couple of grainy snapshots. Or if the … Continue reading

Family Cottage Portrait

Thought I would share the process of completing my most recent cottage portrait…this one was actually fairly complicated, as there were a lot of elements…different types of trees in a dense wooded area behind the structure, rock walls, reflective lake … Continue reading