Dog Portrait: Beckham

This dog portrait was one of the last commissioned pieces I completed in 2021. Here is the message I received from my client, who commissioned this painting as a gift: …

Creative Vision

Here is the first self portrait I’ve created in 11 years: “Creative Vision.” It is about being an artist and an agent of purposeful change and action–the process of conceiving …

Thor: A Rare Portrait

I don’t always paint portraits, but when I do… I paint my handsome cousin Thor! These days portrait commissions are something I do only occasionally, usually for friends and family. …

Dog portrait: Zoey in the Snow

A family member recently contacted me after his friend’s dog, Zoey, passed away. He commissioned this painting as a gift for his grieving friend, to have as a memory of …

Sweet Sibling Portrait

This commissioned painting was going to be a surprise gift from a husband to his wife, but he decided he couldn’t exclude her from the planning process. So he told …

The Smith Kids

I recently agreed to do a painting from this tiny reference photo.  This is close to the actual size of the digital photo I was given.  They tried very hard …