My interest in portraiture began when I was a student at The School of Representational Art in Chicago where I studied academic drawing and painting.
Since then my style has included traditional and creative portraiture. The creative aspect is a reflection of my interest in imaginative subjects. I like a good story, so learning about my subject and adding symbols or imagery that represents who they are or what they do is my way of representing them beyond the likeness.
In the case of “Killian and the Sea Monster”, my interest was to illustrate a scene representing the subject’s ethnic backgrounds, interest in Vikings and strong personality by facing the aquatic beast.
“End of Days” is a portrait of a woman of quiet strength in times of tumult or uncertainty. In the end, I look to create a quality portrait whether reflecting a simple likeness of the subject or the world of the subject.