This is a multi-figured portrait commissioned by the gentleman sitting and looking at the Master who is reading his letter. Not all portraits are such monumental undertakings such as this one, but if your vision is grand, I am here to help you fulfill it.
This was an example of a posthumous portrait, or one done after the death of the individual. It is one of my most sensitive and cherished tasks - to capture the spirit of the beloved individual who has gone on, so that the loved ones who are left behind can remember them in their best light, so to speak.
Another posthumous portrait. This one, I did of a dear buddy for his wife and kids. I approach each portrait in a unique way and with techniques that seem to fit the person I am capturing. Here, Rick was a hearty, fun-loving man and a Chicago Cubs fan to the core, so I chose a way of handling the paint and a color palette that fit him the best.
This is a drawing done in Conté Crayon on toned paper. This is a less involved, and therefor, less expensive option for commissioning a portrait.
Here is a portrait of a father and his two little girls, commissioned by his wife for his birthday present. She told me that the girls are much more grown up now, and this is a way to keep those beautiful years and memories always fresh for the family.
Shirley Jones
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This is another posthum0us portrait commissioned by a brother who lost his twin sister years back. Even though it is always heartbreaking, there is also a great sweetness in the process of building a posthumous portrait. It allows the person who is commissioning the portrait to remember all of the best times and aspects of the departed loved one. In this portrait, the brother envisioned many ages and expressions of his sister being portrayed in the beauty of the psychedelic clouds in the background. This was to express the freedom, joy and depth that his sister had throughout her, too short, life.
Harold Amirpour
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