Arabella's art and culture with a dash of gas
Recently, I was commissioned to do a portrait of a young man and his dog who reside in Maryland. I had to work with photos that I did not take myself, which always poses a challenge, especially when an iPhone is used and distorts the shape of the face. The writer who commissioned the painting… Continue reading New Portrait: Jimmy and Bobby
I was recently commissioned to do a few paintings and despite everything going on, I finished them in-time for all of the holidays! It's still nice to take a break from painting drippy things and test myself with likeness and making a person look as they should. It's also nice when a client lets me… Continue reading A Few Finished Portraits
It was super packed at BAYarts last night in Bay Village. I wish I had gotten more photos, but these will suffice. Big thanks to Judy for running the class and letting me pose! It's so surreal to walk into a room full of different visions of yourself. Here is my wall, with a few… Continue reading Artists Painting Artists reception
As a portrait painter that does commissions, the worry of whether a client likes the painting or thinks it is a good likeness is always there in the back of my head. It is for most artists I guess, as people have some pretty strong opinions as to what they think they look like, but… Continue reading You Look How You Look
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