| | Commissioned Works ~ Archival Photos Many people are tracing their ancestry these days. Their family photographic archives are a rich source of information, what the family home looked like in 1890, the clothes that great-grandma wore to school, grandparents on their first date, sitting on the hood of a model T. I create original oil paintings from photos like these for clients to enjoy now, and pass down through the family as heirlooms. More than just portraits, these images honor a moment in time... a special day, or just an ordinary one to which time has given greater meaning. Most of the photos that I work from are black and white, so I carefully research colors for the time period I’m painting so there are no anachronisms. Private Live Portraits |
 | The Left is Mark Finished work in color "Painting a larger version of a small
photograph not only increases the detail
of the image but also increases the
enjoyment of the memory." | |
 | Original Photo on Left |
Finished Work in Color Below | |
| Left is the original photo. The two below show the photo detail and the finished detail.
 
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The finished painting below
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