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Commissions
Most of my Illustrations are done digitally using my iPad.
They are not rendered photos, and I physically draw each and every one of them using various digital brushes.
I do, however take Watercolor, Color pencil and Acrylic paint commissions upon request.
Realistic Portraits
Did you always want a big family portrait, but could never manage to get everyone in one place for a photoshoot?
Perhaps some family members are no longer with us, some live far away, and maybe some just don't like taking photos.
I can create that memory for you by gathering various reference photos and combining them into one magnificent, memorable moment where the whole family is together.
Some brides want to add a parent who passed away to her wedding portrait, and some still wanted to take that last photo with a loved one, but life happens too quickly. Sometimes people just want an existing moment turned into art.
Allow me to make or alter moments for you that will last you a lifetime.
Cartoon Portraits
Who does not love cartoons or animated characters?
Here I have the creative freedom to create a character from your reference photos, turning you into a cartoony delight that represents your main features but more epic!
This is perfect for when you don't just want an existing photo redrawn but rather something new created.
They are such cute additions to a family photo wall.
Fictional Portraits
Little girls dream of being princesses.
Little boys imagine themselves as superheroes.
But it is not just kids that fantasize about being something more.
Something fictional.
Something fantastic.
I have drawn adult men as Vikings and wrestlers and I have turned women into princesses and mermaids.
There truly is no limit to imagination when it comes to these illustrations and I love doing each and every one of them.
Back-facing Illustrations
These types of illustrations have become increasingly popular.
They are usually commissioned as gifts for friends and family members and represent a relationship or achievement.
They work well with slogans, quotes, or important dates.
I use individual traits of people such as hair and skin color as well as body types to illustrate a relatable version of themselves without implementing distinct facial features.
Pet Portraits
"Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened"
- Anatole France -
Pets are just like family, and some households add them to the portrait collection.
Whether they have passed on to the next life or whether they are still very much a part of your everyday life, eternalizing their memory in an illustration is truly something special.
Forever Loved Portraits
These started out as a special request from one mother.
I cried through the entire process of drawing.
A mother approached me with her story about how she lost her first baby.
Years later they had their second child and did a family photoshoot.
However, she really wanted to include her first child in the family portrait.
She imagined him as he would have grown up and in her mind, he would have been about five or six years old by that time.
She asked me to draw him in the arms of Jesus as an older son and she mentioned afterward how that image of her lost baby healed a part of her that she never knew was broken.
The thought of his little life moving on on the other side in safely and loved comforted her.
I cried myself into a sinus infection whilst drawing.
Once I shared it on my social media, with the permission of the family, it took on a life of its own.
Since then I've illustrated numerous loved ones of all ages who have passed on from this life alongside Jesus in these touching portraits.
