How I Achieve Photorealism My #1 Priority Before we get into how I achieve photorealism, let’s define what photorealism is. Photorealism started off as a movement in the late 1960’s, primarily in New York and California. Photographs were used a visual reference. This allowed artists to capture everything about the subject matter, including imperfections. The […]
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Never Make Assumptions
Never Make Assumptions It Doesn’t Hurt to Ask Never make assumptions on what your clients want. A few years ago, I was commissioned to do a portrait of a dog named Harry. Even though was a simple enough task, I almost made a critical error. I almost forgot my number one rule…never assume what your […]
Return to Artwork
Return to Artwork This drawing marks my return to artwork after a year and a half long hiatus of sorts. After moving to Hawaii in November 2019 I didn’t get a whole lot of drawing in. Life was pretty tumultuous from that point on. Moving, settling in at home with my dad, settling in at […]
How to Photograph Your Pets
How to Photograph Your Pets for a Portrait You might think that the topic of how to photograph your pets is silly. Just pull out your cell phone and take the pic, right? Maybe, if all you wanted was a bunch of random pet photos on your phone. But that’s hardly the case […]
Commissioned Pet Portraits
Commissioned Pet Portrait Bittersweet For those of you who know me, you know commissioned pet portraits are my thing. I draw all kinds of animal portraits, but primarily cats and dogs. Sadly, most of the portraits I’m asked to draw are of fur babies that have already passed on. So, I am touched and honored […]
Reference Photos
Reference Photos Where Do You Get ‘Em and Is It Legal? Reference photos have probably been an artist’s (and model’s) best friend since photos came to be. Consider how things were before photography when your model had to sit for hours while you worked on their portrait. How much easier would it have been to […]
Holiday Season 2017
Holiday Season It’s Upon Us Once Again Holiday season call number 3… Time is definitely growing short. The holiday season is well upon us now. Halloween has come and gone and now it’s pumpkin spice, candy canes, holiday sales, and lights everywhere you look. Holiday season is a time of gift-giving. Hopefully, you’re not one […]
Holiday Season 2017
Holiday Season It’s Upon Us Once Again Holiday season call number 2… ‘Tis the season!’ as they say. The holiday season is upon us once more. Labor Day has come and gone and now it’s pumpkin spice everything, everywhere you look. Halloween is fast approaching, Fall fashions have taken over most of the U.S. and […]
Commissioned Art (Repost)
Commissioned Art (Repost) A Refresher on the Topic For me, commissioned art is a big part of the holiday seasons. I work hard to fulfill holiday gift ideas that people have for their loved ones. Some of you might want to do something similar for someone on your gift list, but hesitate to do so […]
Holiday Season 2017
Holiday Season It’s Upon Us Once Again ‘Tis the season!’ as they say. The holiday season is upon us once more. Yes, I know it’s still 90+ degrees in sunny Southern California, but Labor Day has come and gone and now it’s pumpkin spice everything, everywhere you look. Fall decorations are out and some stores […]
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