Portraiture
Source photo of Sheila Kappeler
Portrait art is a powerful way of acknowledging a loved one or important person in one’s life. Finding the right portrait artist can be challenging. The most basic requirement of any portraiture is an accurate depiction of the subject. Beyond that, portraits really should embody the subject’s personality or life force. That’s where the talent of the artist comes in.
If you’re interested in commissioning a portrait, please review my previous work. In attempting to capture a person’s likeness on a canvas or on paper I strive to keep them alive, as if they’ve just moved or are about to.
This is a portrait I did of my former girlfriend, Sheila Kappeler. Here you see the photograph I used as the basis for the final painting. Working from a photograph ensures the ability to capture a person’s likeness while allowing for more embellishment, improvisation and life in the actual execution of the piece.
This is the finished portrait, painted in acrylic, of Sheila. It measures 22″ X 28″, just slightly smaller than the standard “poster” size.
Previous Work
This is a gallery of previous work.
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- PA Cooley portrait/caricature
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- A digital portrait based on a photograph.
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- Portrait of Cheryl Panek 1 (color pencils)
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- Portrait of Cheryl Panek 2 (color pencils)
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- Portrait of Baby Adrian (color pencils).
Contact me for a quote. Please include the desired final size for the artwork, the medium (pencil, pen & ink, color pencils, watercolor or acrylic) and I can provide you with a proposed fee as well as a timeline. Fees do not include framing.
If you approve of a quote, an electronic invoice can be emailed to you to begin work or you can mail a check to the address provided to you via email.
