Category Archives: Custom portrait

Contributing To Feeding America

I’ve always hated the thought of anyone, particularly children, going to bed hungry. It’s the reason I’m donating 10% of my commissions toward Feeding America til the end of this year. This is a win win for everyone.

A Different Support

I gessoed paper and tried that as a support. I like working on it a lot but I’m not sure about the results… I kind of like them, it reminds me of an oil painting. they definitely have a different look. What do you think?

Finally Tried a Sanded Paper

After so long hearing about pastelmat and how good it is, I decided to try a sanded paper for this portrait of my friends dog ❤️. I liked working on it, it is true you can build up so many more layers so I think I will be using it now and then in theContinue reading “Finally Tried a Sanded Paper”

When You Can’t Stop Drawing

This was supposed to be an 11×14” drawing. Below you can see where it should have ended. But well, you know what happens… I go into a trance like state drawing fur! LOL I wound up extending this baby to the end of the 12×16” paper it was drawn on. The client got a bargain.Continue reading “When You Can’t Stop Drawing”