commissioned portraits

Portrait Oil Painting in Brown and White Tones

May 9, 2011

When I received a call from Kelly and Brett to do an oil portrait painting of their two young children, I was pleased to hear that they had seen my recently received portrait of their friends’ two children. Kelly invited me to their home to show me just where they wanted to hang it. It [...]

Children Oil Portraits for Mother’s Day

April 7, 2011

What mother wouldn’t delight in a portrait oil painting of her children on Mother’s Day? When Dave saw a clip on TV where I showed the client-artist experience of producing a child’s oil portrait, he conceived his idea— three beautiful blonde daughters captured in an oil portrait painting as a gift for his wife. After [...]

Custom Oil Portrait: Mother & Child

December 13, 2010

Here’s a story about a young mother who wanted to surprise her husband with an oil portrait painting of herself with the new baby. A mother and child portrait —always a treasure! First we arranged for the perfect time for the baby—well, toddler—after his nap, etc., etc. Then we photographed the two of them at [...]

Children Oil Portraits: Two Little Angels

May 12, 2010

… when we ended up in the gazebo, I knew we had the right spot. Even the sun was amazingly cooperative. Strong lights that rimmed the sides of their bodies. Yes!

My brush with $45 Million

April 26, 2010

UCLA was building a Genetic Research Center. Funds were in place, thanks to the largest single donation the university had yet received—from Leslie and Susan Gonda. The Director of Development, Ms. Paula Golden, had done her usual bang-up job. However, being more than thorough, she was on the lookout for yet another, even personal way [...]

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