“ are internal tokens (with no value in dollars) that allow members to receive credit for help they provide to non-profits or individual Simbi members, without having to exchange talents directly.
portraits & artwork by commission
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I can re-create your favourite photos into handmade artworks;
portraits of people and/or animals are my strength,
I can also do landscapes & urban life, object/still Life etc.
as seen in the photos, I can also do abstract works, doodles, and installation drawings
not pictured, I can do some illustration work, cartooning, hand made logo designs, paintings, bottles & other object decors and much more. You name it!
I can create these on a variety of surface types so hit me up with your ideas and we can discuss the right option for you.
If you'd like a life drawing done, just be prepared to sit still for at least 10-30mins depending on the style you want so that I can get a good portrait drawn up. I'll take your picture as well in order to work on the fine details after the fact so that I can give you a clean finished product. (this option cannot be offered virtually)
I can also get the finished works mounted and framed professionally for additional simbi credits/exchange value
***protrait images provided are 10min life drawings*** they are rough sketches made by fast movement & line repetition so they are meant to be very rough and imperfect :) ... the other images are somewhat cropped due to the uploading on this site so contact me for more portfolio images.
Training & Qualifications
SFU extended Minor in Visual Arts Studies - over 100 hrs of professional Drawing & Painting instruction received including life drawings. Plus High school Art 11 & 12 exhibitions. 2 paintings sold publicly through exhibits in 1993 and 2004.
Large scale projects:
Dundarave Veterinary Clinic, West Vancouver: 1995, Acrylic painting wall mural
Balmoral Junior high, North Vancouver: 2000, Acrylic painting wall mural
Sovereign Lake Nordic Ski Club, Vernon: 2017, mixed media, removable & interactive wall installation
Public installation at SFU, Burnaby: Full sized music booth / study room: 2005 (8' x 4' x 4' feet.) mixed media & audio.
experience working on multiple surface types and using different mediums:
specialty = lead pencils & coloured pencils,
very strong with Acrylic paints as well as pastels, ink and Conte (a type of pastel-like / chalky charcoal)
some experience with water colour paints as well as Oils.
I haven't really ever promoted myself as an artists so Ive mostly done my art for myself, or have offered these kinds of drawings as gifts for my friends & family. Larger projects were all commissioned or part of my study programs.
Contact me for portfolio images.
roughly 8 drawings & paintings of portraits or landscapes commissioned & sold over the past few years.
lifetime of drawing as a hobby
Availability & Preferences
anytime.
I have a LOT of time for Drawing as it's one of my passions
