Bespoke Consultation

Our journey begins with a personal consultation where we discuss not just how you wish to be portrayed, but where your portrait will live. I carefully consider your home's architecture, existing décor, and the specific space where your portrait will hang.

During this conversation, we explore influences that resonate with you. Perhaps you admire the dramatic elegance of John Singer Sargent's society portraits, or the luminous intimacy of Vermeer. These references help us develop a shared vocabulary for your portrait's aesthetic direction.

Portrait Study

Following our consultation, I conduct a thoughtful portrait study—a deliberate yet effortless session where I observe how light embraces your features. These moments allow me to capture your most authentic expressions and discover the poses that reveal your true essence. I create photographic studies and compositional ideas, noting the subtle nuances in your countenance that often go unnoticed in daily life. This study becomes my foundation, informing every brushstroke of your future portrait and ensuring I translate not merely your likeness, but your spirit onto canvas.

Preparatory Sketch

After your portrait study, I meticulously craft an Artist Vision Rendering for your portrait. This sketched rendering reveals the composition, narrative elements, and artistic techniques that will ultimately converge to tell the story of your Legacy Portrait.

This Artist Vision piece provides valuable insights into the creative direction of your final Legacy Portrait. Elegantly displayed alongside your completed masterpiece, it serves as a distinguished companion piece, revealing the curated journey and bespoke nature of your portrait commission. Together, these works illustrate the thoughtful evolution from artistic concept to timeless legacy.

Creation Process

We meticulously refine every element of your portrait—from the cascading folds of fabric to the delicate dance of light across your features. Each brushstroke is deliberate, each pigment selection purposeful. I apply hand-painted embellishments to the canvas, creating dimensional textures that catch the light and invite closer inspection. These thoughtful embellishments introduce subtle depth and luminosity, allowing the portrait to reveal new nuances as the day's light shifts across its surface.

The layering of translucent glazes brings a radiance to your complexion that mere paint alone cannot achieve. With patience and precision, I build your final portrait through this alchemical process, transforming oil and pigment into a living legacy that captures not just your likeness, but the very essence of your presence—a testament to artistic excellence and unwavering attention to the finest details.

Presentation & Installation

Your completed portrait is presented with custom framing worthy of its artistic significance. We offer professional installation services to ensure your new heirloom is perfectly positioned within your home.