Amelia, 16 x 20, Oil on canvas
Luck, 16 x 20, Oil on canvas
A few months ago I had the privilege of painting portraits of brother and sister, Luck and Amelia, here in Lynchburg, VA. What I love about getting to do portraits like these is the chance to meet and spend time with the kids I paint.
You see, while I work primarily from photographs, it’s so important to my process to be able to interact with my subject. That’s why I don’t work from someone else’s photo. It just doesn’t give me a true sense of who the child is and what they’re like. Plus it’s just a delight to be around these children during this special time in their lives.
I loved painting this brother and sister who just truly seemed like they’re good friends. Their mom, Elizabeth, says being in quarantine has brought them closer than ever.
My work is about capturing a child’s personality, because it’s my mission to help kids feel loved and valued for who they are. This mission is deeply personal to me. I want them to feel loved and celebrated because I know how important that is in the life of a child.
I love getting to capture kids like Luck and Amelia as my job. It’s such an honor as a full-time artist to be able to live my mission out. I hope these kids and the others I’ve painted find their own calling a purpose in life. I know their great parents are helping them do that.