Half-Hour Portrait

Oh how I love when someone with a face like this sits for a portrait. 

Half-Hour Portrait

I love the angles in this face.

Half-Hour Portrait

Local beauty.

Half-Hour Portrait

OK, I think it's now safe to start posting all the portraits I painted leading up to the holidays. First up, one adorable, elfin boy.

Half-Hour Portraits This Weekend!

This was one of those portraits that remind me how much I love painting faces. Unfortunately, the half-hour portrait size didn't allow me to paint all the hair piled into a big, beautiful bun on top of this boy's fantastic face. We'll have to do a larger portrait at some point. I did, however, get a hug at the end of the sitting, which almost made up for not getting to paint the bun. Currently signing people up for sittings this weekend. Just shoot me a message if you'd like one!

View from Nick's Cabin

Such a sweet little end of the marsh. This painting will be for sale at the Croton Artisans Holiday Show this weekend!

Swamp, Mecosta County

My family and I found a little dirt road we had never before explored, and lo and behold, it had a fantastic view of this gorgeous hidden swamp. So I went back on a hot summer day, parked myself at the edge of someone’s field, and had a lovely day of painting. This landscape will be at the Croton Artisans’ Holiday Show this weekend, where I’ll also be painting half-hour portraits. Come by to say hello, see some beautiful arts and crafts, and if your timing is right, snag some of Yoshimi’s amazing sushi.