The Studio
Real watercolor. Painted by hand.
Six thousand portraits over three quiet years. One pair of hands, one small studio, Winsor & Newton pigment on thick Canson paper. Everything you see on this site is painted. Never printed, never generated, never outsourced.
The best portraits capture a moment you didn't know you could keep. A dog you lost. A wedding you remember imperfectly. The house you grew up in, which is no longer the house you grew up in. That's what I'm doing here. paying close attention, then painting it.
Each commission begins as a conversation. You send a photograph; I draft; we correspond. When I'm certain of the likeness, I paint. When the painting is finished, I send you a high-resolution photograph of it. Before it ships. You may ask for revisions, as many as you need. Only when you approve does it leave the studio.
The Method
Materials matter.
- Paper
- Canson 300gsm, 100% cotton, archival, acid-free. Four-edge deckle. Cold-pressed for watercolor discipline, hot-pressed for pencil work.
- Pigment
- Winsor & Newton artist watercolor, supplemented with gouache for opacity and fine acrylic for final accents. Derwent graphite for pencil studies.
- Framing
- Solid natural wood, black lacquer, or warm white lacquer. Museum-grade acid-free mats; plexiglass for shipping safety.
- Sealant
- Krylon UV & water-resistant varnish. Preserves color integrity for generations.
- Shipping
- FedEx or UPS, complimentary within the United States. Insured; tracked; arrives in two to three days. International available on request.