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My dear friend was just married in February and I was more than honoured to be a part of the wedding party. I really wanted to give the couple a portrait of the themselves as a wedding gift. I figure, if … Continue reading
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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
Happy Holidays, everyone! I’m posting this after Christmas to keep the spirit of surprises alive, although this was one of my final projects pre-baby. An old friend asked me to do a portrait of her son Mason and her parents’ … 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
Here are my paintings and drawings that made it under families’ Christmas trees this past holiday season. It really is an honour and privilege to have been a part of people’s festivities. I just wish I could see the looks … Continue reading
My Cutest Photo Ever Contest that I held in June brought in a lot of really sweet photos. But the story behind the runner-up winning picture was hard to beat: This is Cody, he was a therapy dog and worked … Continue reading
I finished this doggie drawing back in March, but I thought it might be fun to show the photo from which the drawing was created. The custom portrait was created for very dear friends of mine in Toronto. It all … Continue reading
I recently completed this drawing of baby Asher for a new Mom here in Toronto. I love doing baby and child portraits, especially when they capture a moment such as this. This handsome litte guy is about 6 weeks now, … Continue reading
When I first thought about launching this site, many moons ago, my only real vision was a giant homage to my cat on the landing page. That cat is Minnoe, the most beautiful cat in the world! Minnoe was my … Continue reading