…as a 2-D artist and merch hawker!

My style is emotional pointillism; Monet, Van Gogh, and Gauguin are my primary influences. Every once in a while, I’ll dabble in some abstraction. However, my ‘bread and butter’ is my portraiture, and for that, I use emotional pointilism.

Interestingly enough, my acrylic pointillism began to mature when I dabbled in watercolors and began to incorporate the stylistic elements of watercolor into my acrylics. My acrylic painting style was also heavily influenced by my watercolor paintings in that color is used for definition and shading. However, my watercolors differ in that they are more abstract than my acrylics.

Additionally, I love to experiment with color, with perception, and with my own limits. So many believe that painting portraiture of animals is ‘cute’. Sure that’s plausible, but I approach my subjects a couple of different ways. First, when I receive a commission with an animal ‘in the picture’ (pun intended), I concentrate on the eyes and the exterior that led to a deeper bond that the owner feels towards their pet. I use color and my signature emotive pointilism style to create how I perceive the owner views their pet.

However, when I paint for myself, I completely switch gears. Starting with a picture that I took or found somewhere online, I look for what will make me laugh… like, laugh out loud. I imagine several scenarios that led to the how the subject looks then focus on a situation that I imagine the subject to be involved in.

Applying my vibe to merchandise is another ball game! Sometimes, I use the entire subject, mess with the color, and add text. More often, however, I will lift some portion of a painting to create a sarcastic, silly, or sardonic message. So welcome to my new and improved website. Feel free to explore!