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.

It's one of the questions I get most often about commissions: Can you combine a house portrait with a family portrait?

Recently, I had the pleasure of illustrating The Hero of Maida Vale--not a knight in shining armor, but a beloved London pub!

This personal favorite is among the largest properties I've ever been commissioned to paint.

There's no better way to preserve the memories of your family home than with a house portrait painting.

Built in 1901, this colonial estate painting was commissioned as a gift for the homeowner.

What a joyful challenge this mother and daughter were to bring to life in watercolor!

It keeps my job as an artist interesting to see the many ways clients come up with to personalize their commission pieces.

For artists like me who use TikTok to connect with clients and demonstrate our creative processes, let's hope the ban will be lifted.

Watercolor portrait paintings are the perfect first anniversary gift, traditionally made of paper.

A watercolor wedding venue illustration gift to celebrate a couple's first anniversary.

A closing gift commissioned by a realtor that wasn't your typical home portrait watercolor painting!

When a client (and former Detroiter) couldn't find a perfect picture of the original Buddy's Pizza, they commissioned me to paint it!

The large scale closing gift portrait commission that brought a realtor's client to tears.