Have your own style...I know I've heard it a 100 times.  However, I do like options, and I know others do too.  Some samples of painted portraits which take hours.  It is done digitally, but is far from a push button effect.  I paint each stroke, add colors, detail, etc.  Graphic composites which can includes a gritty look, added effects such as smoke, fog, lightning etc.   Collage...a artistic combination of liked photos and background changes.

Portrait Paintings

I have had some inquires about my digital paintings.  I'll explain my process and 

the difference of digital painting and some of the photographer's "art impressions"

 or "brushstrokes" Some use a filter which just blurs a photograph or they add 

brushstrokes which is applied after your portrait is printed, but no actual art is done.

 I use a couple of different painting programs, corel painter is one.  I use a photograph 

as a reference, but paint each hair, eye lash, etc, use a graphics tablet instead of a brush. 

Old masters like Vermeer and others used what is called Camera Obscura, which is 

similar to what I am doing, but in an updated way.  Norman Rockwell also.  I studied 

Jeremy Sutton, Faye Sirkis and many others to come up with my own style.   Sam Gray, 

one of NC's most recognized photographers and painters in Raleigh, NC uses the same

technique as I am speaking of.  Fell free to google these names and look at the images.

You may have your portrait on canvas or art paper.  Each is printed using the giclee

process, which means the ink is actually absorbed into the canvas.  Also, in some

cases acrylic embellishment is added.  Below is a small sample of painting, please

take a moment to look at the brushstrokes, added color, and accents of each one.

Thanks for checking in.

Cindy and Tim

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Cassie and Corey

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April through June are the busy times.  One of the best things about being a photographer is meeting great people and being able to enjoy one of the happiest times in their life.  Corissa & Nick are a fun couple, up for anything and enjoying each moment.  They will be getting married on June 11th and as you can see by
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