In the fall of 2015, I took on a couple of larger portrait commissions, which coincidentally came at the same time. One was a painting of a grandmother with her four grandkids – a 70th birthday gift. We initially agreed … Continue reading
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
Hello! Long time! So, I just finished up a larger pencil portrait of a father and son, and I approached it differently than I usually do. I was taught in art class, many years ago, to work on an art … Continue reading
I just finished a drawing of my brother, sister and I for my mother. I’m finally sending it off later today! As I updated my People Portrait Gallery, I noticed just how many of my portraits feature myself. Ha ha. I’m … Continue reading
A very happy belated birthday to my “little” brother Scott. This was us, circa 1988. I was very excited to do a portrait of kids and a cat! This was indeed a fun pencil portrait to do…lots of familiar details. It was … Continue reading
Thanks so much to everyone who participated in my Cutest Photo Ever Contest! There were such amazing entries and the competition truly was very very stiff! Winners were determined by the number of votes, with most-voted-for images winning. IN FIRST PLACE … Continue reading
Hello! It’s been a little while since I posted on this blog, but I have been very hard at work on a custom portrait painting of three children…none other than the adorable boys of one of my very oldest friends. … Continue reading