Wedding at Main Street Station

 

The Clocktower

 The original has sold, but if you'd like a print, feel free to click on my Etsy page and select the size you're interested in.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1527129333/the-clocktower-fine-art-print-richmond

The Mill - Live Wedding Painting

 

Putting in the final touches...

 This beautiful painting is in its final stages. I will most likely pull back on some of the brightness of the leaves (even though they were a massive clump of bright leaves, it's just too much) and add more sky. There's some slight detail left to do on the water (reflections/highlights) but this gorgeous painting is just about finished. 

The Kaufmans

 This was in DC with Richard and Gabrielle. I met Gabrielle's mom, Richelle through Facebook. She was a student of Nelson Shanks, the artist who painted Bill Clinton's portrait for the National Portrait Gallery. Shanks made headlines when he painted the shadow of Monica Lewinsky's dress in the painting. Mr. Shanks was NOT a fan of President Clinton and felt that he took advantage of Ms. Lewinsky. Indeed, her life was negatively altered because of that incident. That said, Richelle commissioned me to paint their first dance, and it was the first time I was given the opportunity to make 'thank you' cards from one of my Live Wedding Paintings. 

Studio Live Wedding Painting

 What originally was a live wedding painting turned into something a little bit more. I had a very limited amount of time to paint at the Bolling Haxal House in Richmond last Christmas. It was a tight squeeze, and management was kind of leery of me painting on a carpeted surface. Once I finished getting in the basic details, everyone headed into the reception. I literally had just about an hour to capture enough details and reference photos to go back to the studio and paint everything. 

Unfortunately, the mother of the bride was not looking for a live wedding painting. She wanted details...and more details...and more details. It was a learning experience..."that's all I have to say about that," Forrest Gump.

Live Wedding Paintings - What you see