Two houses, with two very different personalitites, painted for one return client.

Painting a house in Northern Michigan means acepting that the trees will probably try to steal the show.

As a U-M alumni, getting asked to paint for the grand opening of Wolverine Village felt pretty surreal and is definitely a career highlight.

40+ years, one house and approximately 4,000 million bricks.

It’s only 5×7, but apparently that’s plenty of room for an entire garden.

This colorful house portrait came with a thank you note that honestly made me a little emotional.

Sometimes a house portrait is really just a negotiation between memory and reality.

Freshly fallen snow, tiny rocking chairs and every evergreen perfectly in place in this winter wonderland frozen in watercolor.

From the red-checkered napkins to the legacy of Detroit's own "Sauce Boss," every detail was captured in watercolor.

From tiny flower pots to flags, no detail was too small to make it into this hand-painted closing gift.

Capturing a home where every brick and blossom tells a story.

Because every actor's debut deserves a show-stopping gift, especially when it's hand-painted in watercolor.

Who says heirlooms need to be wall-sized? Sometimes, less really is more.

Painting a love story in watercolor, one tiny brick, barstool and cocktail at a time.

When a scientific illustrator grabs a pen and draws something so detailed it might make your dad cry.

Two portraits. One man. Zero do-overs. A look at how I painted one life--twice--in watercolor.

A seaside castle, a tiny fountain and a whole lot of watercolor love rolled into one special wedding gift.

I turned a snowy parking lot into a springtime love story in paint.

A custom house portrait with palm trees, a parking meter, spooky scary skeletons and memories.

One reference photo is plenty, but with 75—and a University of Michigan flag—you know it’s going to be legendary.