The personal nature of an original portrait makes a unique gift and enhances the memories of children, partners, friends, pets and of course - yourself. 

These can be painted from life or from photographs, primarily in oils or pastels.

Options can vary:

• Head, head & shoulders, head & upper body, or full figure (this can be sitting or standing).
• Backgrounds; can be plain or specifically match your home colour scheme.  They can retain the actual detail in the room or photo, or depict a past memory!
• Painting styles; can be impressionist, using bold brush shapes and colour to help convey energy and spontaneity.  Or they can be more realistic, using more subtle tonal values.
• The pose; can be formal to capture the dignity or serenity of the subject.  Or it can be Informal to capture the ‘spirit’ and humour.

Photographs may be existing or specially taken by you but they must be sufficient quality to recapture details of hair and eyes specifically.  Alternatively, it may be possible for me to meet the subject when it would provide the opportunity to take an appropriate selection of digital images from which to work.

click on any image to see further examples of portraits . . .