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Commissioned Works ~ Archival Photos
Many people are tracing their
ancestry these days. Their family
photographic archives are a rich source
of information, what the family home
looked like in 1890, the clothes that
great-grandma wore to school,
grandparents on their first date,
sitting on the hood of a model T. I
create original oil paintings from
photos like these for clients to enjoy
now, and pass down through the family as
heirlooms. More than just portraits,
these images honor a moment in time... a
special day, or just an ordinary one to
which time has given greater meaning.
Most of the photos that I work from are
black and white, so I carefully research
colors for the time period I’m painting
so there are no anachronisms.
Private Live
Portraits
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The Left is
Mark
Finished work in
color
"Painting a larger
version of a small
photograph not only increases the detail
of the image but also increases the
enjoyment of the memory." |
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Original
Photo on Left |
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Finished
Work in Color Below |
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Left is the
original photo.
The two
below show the photo detail and the
finished detail.
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The finished
painting below
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