Jose and Phyllis’ Home
Jose and Phyllis’ Home. This was my first-ever house portrait! My love of all things nostalgic and sentimental has reached new highs with this one — a portrait of a childhood home. Thanks for giving me the benefit of the doubt, Holly – and commissioning this piece from me on pure faith that I could do it! Updating...
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Logan, age 1 Logan’s mommy, Whitney, found me on twitter, and has been perhaps my most loyal and encouraging twitter fan from the beginning. I was beyond thrilled when she commissioned me to do a portrait of her beautiful little boy, Logan, as a gift for her husband for their anniversary. The photo the portrait is based on is below — it was snapped on the first outing Logan and his Daddy took together alone. Whitney writes a super sweet blog that you can read here (thanks for writing about me, Whitney! You are so awesome!) and you can follow her on twitter...
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Lucy Sarah contacted me a few weeks ago to paint a portrait of her beloved dog, Lucy. Lucy was more than a pet to her owners, she was a part of the family. Sarah’s husband even referred to her as “his first wife”. She lived to be 18, a good long life for a Golden Retriever, but her family sadly had to have her put down last year. I think Lucy’s eyes are my favorite part of this painting – I tried hard to capture the melancholy sweetness of her gaze. I hope Sarah and her family find some comfort with this painting. I was so happy to help memorialize such a...
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Corinne – age 2 I felt so privileged when I received the commission to paint Corinne, a beautiful 2-year-old little girl who “loves the beach, puzzles and animals”. Corine’s mom saw my portrait of her good friend Maria, and wanted a similar portrait of her little girl. She sent me a pic of Corinne hugging a tree (see below), but she didn’t love the tree, so I suggested that the tree be removed from the painting in order to focus on Corinne’s lovely face. I think it was a good choice, and am proud of how the painting turned out (and her mom Diana...
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