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.