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Client’s newly framed portrait
I LOVE when clients show me how nicely they framed the custom house portraits I created for them! It’s great to see the artwork in the mat and frame selected and know they are proud to display it on a special wall in their home! Sincere thanks to Pam Kramer for snapping this photo of her newly framed watercolor of her childhood home — it looks wonderful! The beige color of the mat allows the white areas of the portrait to “pop”, and draw the viewer’s eye into the artwork, the blue inner liner echoes the blue tones of the window reflections and clouds, and the cherrywood frame compliments the reddish-orange bricks — it all makes for a lovely finished portrait to display on her wall!
Scenic Portland, Oregon home
Just completed on March 31st…. a custom-sized 14″ x 22″ watercolor of a spacious, brick ranch home located in a hillside of scenic Portland, Oregon. Nestled by mostly pine trees, this home was built in 1960, and the long-time homeowners lived there until their move to Florida in 2014. The family took great care of this home and their gardens of roses, azaleas and rhododendrons, and many wonderful memories were made here, including being able to see Mt. Hood from their back deck! I hope this custom house portrait will bring many fond memories to them for many years to come.
While researching the property prior to beginning the artwork, I learned some interesting facts about this beautiful area of the country. Portland is the largest city in the state of Oregon, having a population of over 620,000 in an area covering 145 square miles. It is recognized for being one of the most environmentally conscious cities in the world due to it’s 10,000+ acres of public parks, farm-to-table dining, abundant bicycle paths and large community of avid cyclists, and an expansive network of public transportation options. In addition, Portland is known for some of the best coffee houses and microbreweries! It’s climate is marked by dry, warm summer months and rainy, chilly winters — making it ideal for growing roses, which explains why Portland has been called “The City of Roses” for over a century! Sounds like a great place to visit and live!
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My painting buddy!
Since March 25th, we had a guest at the house – our son’s eight month old dog, Max! He’s a great friend, and a joy to have here… he was a nice companion in my art studio… he would lay by my drawing table and watch me while I worked! He’s still a puppy, so I took frequent breaks from painting to play with him, which he thoroughly enjoyed. I put the finishing touches on a watercolor house portrait today, so tomorrow, I’ll be free to spend the day with him before my son picks him up. I’ll be happy to have Max anytime — he’s a charmer!
My Sincere Thanks!
Special thanks to JENNIFER SUITS, owner of THE ART BEACON, for her efforts helping potential customers find my custom house portrait business in their internet searches! Like other busy, small business owners, I don’t have the extra time to become a marketing expert, so Jennifer’s expertise, especially in social media networking, is very appreciated! She works exclusively with professional artists to teach us how to promote our artwork online and grow our businesses — something so very important these days! I highly recommend her services to other creative professionals needing help to promote their online presence — she’s a very knowledgeable and wonderful person to work with! For more detailed information, visit The Art Beacon website: http://www.theartbeacon.com/
Visit to Fraternity House
I am accustomed to working on house portraits even on weekends, but I took a break from painting to spend this past one with our youngest son Chaz, a junior at Mizzou — it was Delta Sigma Phi Mom’s Weekend at his fraternity house, and something I look forward to every year! On Saturday, March 19th, all the moms were treated to a bus trip to Les Bourgeois, a local winery that included a delicious brunch for us and our sons — it was a wonderful day and just part of a weekend of special memories we will cherish!
Last year, I was able to create an 11″ x 14″ watercolor portrait of their Delta Sigma Phi fraternity house and make limited edition color prints available for sale to the members and their parents — it was a nice fundraiser for them and an appreciated momento of their years living there. I would be happy to do the same for other fraternity and sorority houses — just ask!
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