Posts tagged Portrait Painting
A Thousand Words: My Self-Portrait, "Self Reflection"

A picture’s worth a thousand words, or so the old adage goes. While a work of art may speak for itself, sometimes a few words can provide greater context, texture, and depth to a piece. In my blog series, A Thousand Words, I dive deeper into the meaning and story behind the paintings. Here I explore the meaning behind my self-portrait “Self Reflection.”

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Art Reactions: A Christmas Surprise

Every year on Thanksgiving, we’re randomly assigned a family member to buy a Christmas gift for. On this particular year, I was asked to get a gift for my cousin who happened to have celebrated her first wedding anniversary just a few months prior. So for her gift, I painted her a wedding portrait. Her heartwarming reaction still brings me to tears.

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A Thousand Words: Margo's Story

A picture’s worth a thousand words, or so the old adage goes. While a work of art may speak for itself, sometimes a few words can provide greater context, texture, and depth to a piece. In this series, I’ll dive deeper into the meaning and story behind the paintings, starting with this lovely portrait of mother and daughter.

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