Process From a Photo to a Painting

I take a photo

I paint the photo

It's all yours

I have this thing I do, I love to capture a photo an bring it life in a painting. It brings me great joy to challenge myself to recreate exactly as my eye sees it. Reality is our brain sees or hears something and we reinterpret its the way we can best understand it by mimicking our depiction. 

That right there is the challenge. I enjoy doing commissions for this very reason. 

contact me if your interested.

Past and Present

My version

Norman Rockwell's Original Design

The opposite side of the mailbox

A gift for a retired Postal worker, his past & present.

A Little Help From My "Friends"

I'd been looking for a little helper in the studio.

So I painted a lil reminder of my childhood happiness. This lil Fraggle Rock Doozer helps me out from time to time... I've painted murals on all my walls around me. Contact Brushstrokes & Imagination, if you're thinking about something unique to add to your walls.

Birds of a Feather

Birds of a Feather 12x30

 You can find something similar in most things I paint. 

From the colors of the rainbow to the splashes of nature.

 This painting is one of the first to be featured in my first ever solo show.

Happening September 7, 2012

more information posted soon.   

 

James

James

April is Autism awareness month. This lil man has personally touched my life.   

We are POKE fan's

 Costume university football Logo art. It's a wonderful addition to an otherwise known as an obsession. For the person who as it all, but wants something unique. Gallery wrapped canvas or a mailbox or whatever your heart desires.  

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Not a carnival of Face painting

Day of the dead practice face painting, first attempt. The next day I painted a  professional model (Charley M.) Followed by a professional photo shoot (Rutland Photography). All work will be published later. As an opportunity it was Amazing! Special Thanks to http://www.facebook.com/ARutlandPhotography &

https://twitter.com/#!/yenom08

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Brushstrokes-Imagination/101133243286187

The Beauty of Lu "feathers In her hair"

Original photo #2

Original photo #1

"The Beauty of Lu" finished product

Black & White

Example of realism

Drawing a lil more Personal

"Stop Asking For More" drawing colored pencils

"Stop asking for more"

Art 2 Skin Custom Tattoo Designs

Henna Tattoo design for a customer who digs my creativity

Starting at $40 more detail more time more it cost. These are two of many examples... Contact me for more information @ brushstrokesimagination.com

Tiger in Bamboo

This 12X12 birch wood panel hand painted 
Tiger laying in Bamboo *SOLD*

He loves Me he LOVES me NOT

20X24 

Gallery wrapped canvas 

painted 1-1/2 sides edges 

 Tulip

200.00