Home Portraits

Alex's Home, ink and watercolour, 3.5 x 5.5  inches, ©2016

This home portrait is now in Ottawa, Ontario, framed and hanging in the hallway. The challenge with this one was that there was a tree right in front of the house, so in order to draw the home, I had to flip back and forth between a number of views. The pattern and colour of the brickwork on this mid-century modern home was interesting but also very challenging.

For home commissions, the size that I typically work is about 4 x 6 inches or smaller with matt size being 8 x 10 inches. The standard size makes framing easy and allows the customer to choose their own style. I can work from photos, but I need good quality and a variety of views. I really prefer to visit in person, but that is not always an option. More samples of home commissions on my website.

My Name is Margaret Harman

Poster for "My Name is Margaret Harman"

This is poster I did for the play "My Name is Margaret Harman" written and directed by Jason Rip. All proceeds to the Fugitive Slave Chapel Preservation Project. Location The ARTS Project from February 8 to 11, 2017.

Female No 19

Female No 19, ink on pastel paper, 4.75 x 2.25 inches, ©2016

Carly

Carly, ink and watercolour, 4 x 6  inches, ©2016

Portrait of Carly. This is how I see Carly - fun, friendly, happy, alert, a lovely little dog. The challenge was: they already had a "traditional" acrylic painting of this cutie. So I needed something completely different, I choose a sketchy, playful, loose style.

We-Ko-Pa Golf

Arizona We-Ko-Pa, ink on pastel paper, 5 x 5  inches, ©2016

We-Ko-Pa Golf

Arizona We-Ko-Pa, ink on pastel paper, 5 x 5  inches, ©2016

We-Ko-Pa is owned by the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation. Situated in the beautiful Sonoran Desert with ancient saguaros in the foreground and magnificent mountains in the distance. Awesome views of Red Mountain. No homes, condos or town homes lining these fairways. Played golf here April 2012.

One Detroit Center

One Detroit Center, ink on pastel paper, 5 x 5  inches, ©2016