Colorful abstract portrait of a man's face with expressive eyes, dark hair, and beard, painted with vibrant brushstrokes.

Abstract portrait of a man with a beard and glasses, painted with vibrant, colorful brushstrokes and geometric shapes.

Colorful abstract portrait of a man with short hair, a beard, and pointed ears, painted with bold strokes and vibrant colors.

Portrait of a man with dark hair and a mustache, painted with vibrant colors and expressive brushstrokes.

A colorful, expressive portrait painting of a young man with dark hair and a mustache, wearing a yellow shirt, with abstract and rainbow accents on his face.

Colorful abstract portrait of a man with long dark hair, a mustache, and beard, blending realistic and abstract elements with celestial symbols and geometric shapes in the background.

Colorful abstract portrait of a man with glasses, dark hair, and a beard, blending realistic and abstract painting styles.

Colorful abstract portrait of a man with a beard and short dark hair, wearing a black shirt, against a pink background.

Colorful abstract portrait painting of a man with short dark hair, beard, and mustache, wearing a hoodie, against a teal background with brown accents.

A colorful portrait of a man with glasses, facial hair, and short dark hair against a background divided into cream and maroon sections.

A colorful, artistic portrait of a man with a beard, wearing a shirt, red bandana, and glasses, painted in an abstract style with splashes of color and paint strokes.

A colorful portrait of a woman with short hair, glasses, and a nose ring against a bright green background, painted in an abstract style.

A colorful, abstract portrait of a woman with pink hair and glasses, painted in a mix of bold and pastel colors.

A colorful, abstract portrait of a man with glasses and a beard, painted in an impressionistic style with vibrant brushstrokes and a multicolored background.

A colorful portrait painting of an older man with glasses, a bald head, and a beard, wearing a dark jacket and shirt, against a blue background.

A colorful abstract painting of a man with a beard and mustache, wearing a red and yellow collared shirt.

Painted portrait of a distinguished elderly man with glasses, gray hair, and a beard, wearing a yellow collared shirt against a dark blue background with small white dots.

Portrait of a woman with red hair and blue eyes, painted in an abstract watercolor style, set against a blue background.

A colorful portrait of a woman with short dark curly hair, wearing an earring, and dressed in an orange top, painted with vibrant brushstrokes.

A colorful abstract portrait of a woman with red hair, blue eyes, and wearing a black top with a necklace, painted with expressive brushstrokes and splashes of paint.

A colorful portrait painting of a man with a shaved head, earrings, and layered necklaces against a dark background.

Colorful abstract portrait of a woman with glasses, brown and pink hair, earrings, and a collared shirt.

A colorful abstract portrait of a man with a mustache and short dark hair, wearing a patterned shirt, against a teal background.

Colorful portrait of a man with long wavy hair, a mustache, and a light beard, wearing a red shirt, painted with expressive brushstrokes.

Colorful portrait painting of a man with short hair, wearing a green top, set against a dark background.

Portrait of a man with blue eyes, a nose piercing, and a mustache, painted with colorful, abstract brushstrokes on a pink background.

A colorful portrait of a person with short green hair, glasses, and multiple facial piercings, wearing earrings with small teddy bear charms and a chunky chain necklace.

A colorful portrait of a woman with long dark hair, blue eyes, and a gentle smile, painted in an expressive, abstract style with visible brushstrokes and vibrant colors.

A colorful acrylic or oil painting of a man with glasses, a beard, and a mustache, wearing a suit and white shirt, viewed in a portrait style.

A colorful portrait of a woman wearing a red beanie, with a yellow hoodie underneath a patterned jacket. The painting features expressive brush strokes and a mix of vibrant colors.

Painted portrait of a man with short blonde hair, light skin, wearing a dark zip-up hoodie, against a reddish background with pink speckles. The number 31 appears on the right side.

A colorful painted portrait of a woman with glasses, short brown hair, wearing a green shirt and a black jacket, with a pink background and a light green backdrop.

Colorful abstract portrait of a man with blue eyes, brown hair, and a beard, wearing a blue cap and a blue jacket, painted in a vibrant, expressive style.

A colorful portrait painting of a person with short hair wearing glasses, a pink shirt, and spiked necklace, with a pink dot and a small red mark on the background.

A colorful painted portrait of a man with glasses, a beard, and a mustache, wearing a yellow jacket.

Colorful portrait of a man with blond hair, mustache, and blue eyes, wearing a yellow shirt and a necklace, set against a turquoise background.

A colorful painted portrait of an elderly woman with glasses, wearing a pink top and earrings, against a blue background.

Painting of an older woman with gray hair, glasses, and wearing a blue jacket, painted with bold, colorful brushstrokes.

A colorful portrait of a person with glasses, mustache, and earrings, wearing a patterned shirt and a purple jacket, painted in an expressive, abstract style.

Colorful watercolor portrait of a man with glasses, mustache, and short hair, wearing a collared shirt.

A colorful portrait of a woman with dark hair, wearing a red top, with a serious expression, painted in an expressive, abstract watercolor style.

Colorful abstract portrait of a man with dark hair, mustache, and beard, wearing a white collared shirt, set against a gray background.

A colorful oil portrait of a woman with long red hair, wearing glasses, with a serious expression. She has a necklace with a round pendant.

Colorful abstract portrait of a man with short dark hair, wearing a dark shirt, painted in expressive brushstrokes on a blue and green background.

Colorful portrait of a woman with short hair, tattoos, and piercings, against a bright blue background.

Portrait of a woman with long dark hair, painted with bold brushstrokes in vibrant colors including blues, oranges, and pinks.

Red handwritten text on a black background reading, "Besides. You fill out the form, please read this."

You must physically be able to sit across from me at my studio here in Portland, OR.

The cost of this Experience is 800$. If said cost is prohibitive and you still feel very called to sit with me, please fill out the form and we can talk, im happy to work out a payment plan for you or offer a sliding scale depending on both of our financial situations at the time. Capitalism is a prison.

I paint typically one live session portrait a week at maximum, Though will make adjustments if a couple would like to book paint sessions close together or you are traveling to be painted by me.

I try and keep my portrait sessions on Thursdays with a 9am start time.

A portrait session typically takes between 5-7 Hours. we take breaks to stretch and move around throughout, as well as an hour long break for lunch outside of the studio.

I will not paint a couples in the same composition. these portraits are painted in conversation so having you next to each other across from me creates way too much movement. on top of that, painting one person takes me 5+ hours so the thought of doubling that in a day while multiplying the amount of movement is not something I’m willing to do. I attempted it a few times painting people in cafes and always felt the compositions fell flat.

however,

I offer people the option of having a loved one/ significant other at their session with them. As to create a shared memory, I will have you sit across from each other and be the focal point for the person being painted. If you both want painted, I am happy to make a set of portraits that are complimentary to each other, but this will be 2 separate portrait sessions scheduled on different days.

This approach can also be applied, say, if you wanted to have your father or grand mother painted. I would love to have you both at the session, creating a shared memory of physically spending time together. You being their focal point, not only being a rendering of your loved one but being a memory of physical time spent together with them.

Once I get to 95% of the way complete, I will photograph you in the studio, we will stop for the day and I will keep the painting hanging on the wall of my studio for around a month. I do this so I can ensure that I don’t overwork the painting. I like to spend time with it with fresh eyes and some space from the live session. I'll finalize things, maybe tweak a detail or 2 based off the photo reference I snapped while in the studio.

There will be no refunds regardless of outcome with an understanding that this is a painting of you from live observation, as I see you, in conversation. It will be painted to the best of my ability, with my full attention, and in my style.

After you submit your intake form, within a week I will send you an email and an invoice for your session, sometimes they end up in your spam folder so be sure to check there if you haven’t heard from me.

****I do not paint Portraits from Photograph unless it is a memorial for someone who is deceased, feel free to send me a message for an inquiry.****

I tend to book Portrait work 3 months out at a time, so when it comes time for me to fill my calendar for the quarter, I’ll reach out to whoever is on this list.

Portrait Client Intake

A man with a beard and long hair tied back, smiling and laughing, standing in a cluttered room with a large window behind him. He is wearing a T-shirt with the word 'CRISIS' printed on it. The room has brick walls and is filled with books, pictures, and various objects.

Three yellow ribbons with black stars printed on them

Looking Forward To Sitting With You.

for more info on how how my relationship with portrait work has evolved over time, tap here.

Mini Zine Subscription

$5.00 every month

Your Mini Zine Subscription counts as one zentry if a drawing has been announced. You have a chance of winning coming with May’s Zine.

zine making is giving me so much energy, these mini zines are made with a single sheet of 8.5×11 paper, folded to make 6 pages and a front and back cover. you will get your fun little book sent to you in a stamped envelope. Your subscription to this will give you one entry every month to a drawing for original work if there is one that has been announced and zentries are being sold. drawings will happen randomly and regularly.

If you win the drawing, you pay for the piece to be shipped to you if you can not pick it up from my studio.

Who Am I?: 3 Day Mirror-Study Intensive May 1-3

$500.00

All skill levels

May 1-3, Friday-Sunday

10-4pm each day

Mirror study started as a simple challenge to myself and became one of my most powerful learning tools. In this class I will share my approach in:

Learning by doing, painting with “no mistakes”, testing new mediums in a controlled setting, world building, making and breaking rules, and some very basic rendering, proportion and color theory. I will break down the very basics like setting up a paint palette, how to read the key on your paint tube, as well as show you a variety of layer building ideas and tools to open up your paints potential and nurture an environment where you can make confident marks and bold decisions.

I will provide everything you need to complete your self study. We will be working in a limited pallet, I will be teaching with professional quality acrylic paints and colored pencils. Feel free to bring anything you’d like to work with knowing that I will be teaching you with tools I am most familiar with.

Live demos, group discussion, one on one feedback, and independent work time in my studio.

By the end of our 3 days together you will leave the studio with your completed 9×12 Self Portrait.

This class has been so fun to incorporate into my creative practice and I can’t wait for the experience you’ll gain from taking it to influence your approach in painting for yourself.

*cancellation policy*

150$ non refundable deposit

350$ refund if canceled within one month of start date

100$ refund if canceled after 2 weeks before to start date

no refund if canceled after 2 weeks prior to start date

Max class size 5 students

Sale

Taking myself out

$660.00 $1,000.00

12x16 mixed media original on canvas in strip frame