Artistic Evolution Through Portrait Painting
It starts with an idea. Sometimes your idea, sometimes another person’s, but in the beginning art lives in the mind. And from the moment whe
Tips on How to Commission a Portrait Painting
The original selfie. An honoring of one’s being. A display for all of the world to see you as who you want to be seen for years and years to
Becoming One With Art
Picture this; a blank canvas. You sit down and lay out your palette with all the paints mixed and ready. Your brushes stand at attention in
A San Francisco Portrait Painter Preserves Life Through Art
I don’t hear what she hears. I don’t hear the music she claims that has been going on for the past eleven days. The incessant drumming and
Portraits for a Commission Portrait Artist
The day was hot and full of odors that fought to overpower one another. It was midday in Marrakech, and the hazy sky brought along dust and
A Commission Portrait Artist Brushes With Fame
On a warm sunny day I was walking up the street and absorbing the fresh air of Berkeley, California. It felt good to have a little time to
How a San Francisco Cityscape Artist Experiences Marrakech
I wear black all the time. It’s a silly quirk from my days of being a punk/ goth/ metalhead too droll for anything else. That may make some
Realism from a San Francisco Painter
The studio never really gets cozy, but I’ve settled in for the day. A heavy downpour filters its constant rattle throughout the building. S
