Wedding photos can be transformed into a true masterpiece.  The gown is painted with great detail - by adding highlights and shadows in just the right places increases the drama of the painting.  By creating a painted background the focus is placed on the bride and the groom and takes away the distraction of the surroundings – just as I’m sure the married couple feels on their special day.

 Photo by Michelle Brown Photography

Happy Easter to my little friend, Beans!  I hope she had a wonderful day -

For comparison – Photo by Julie Williams

Portraits aren’t always about “people”.  Some of the finest portraits come from life around us.  This little guy, most likely an egret or ibis of some type, was hanging out around the sea lions at Sea World.  What started out as a really nice snapshot, ended up being one of the most enjoyable portraits I’ve painted.  This would look really nice printed on a canvas for the wall, or even on linen cardstock for personal notecards.  I hope you enjoy this portrait taken from real life!

“The eyes are the mirror to the soul” – Yiddish Proverb.  I’ll bet you’d heard that quote before, but didn’t really know where it came from.   “Her eyes are homes of silent prayer” – Alfred Lord Tenneyson.  Another great analogy of how important and expressive the eyes are.  “The eyes indicate the antiquity of the soul” – Ralph Waldo Emerson.  All great quotes…..but each of them describe what beauty and depth the eyes give to a portrait.  In painting portraits, I give a great deal of attention and meticulous detail in painting the eyes.  If you don’t get the eyes right, the portrait is flat, dull and uninteresting.  If you paint the eyes correctly and with passion, the eyes make the portrait.  What do you think?

Something new from Debra Linkous!  To add a new twist to your studio and environmental photography, Debra Linkous is now offering Fine Art Paintings from your photographs!   This is “photorealism” painting at it’s best.  The paintings are done using a digital technique  – Each and every stoke is meticulously handpainted by the artist, applying color, paint textures and enhancements using the photograph as a guide.  Once printed as a canvas gallery wrap or on watercolor paper and framed, these images will grace the walls of your studio and your client’s homes with eyecatching elegance!

This is the photograph supplied by the photographer to be painted -

Here is the painted final portrait!

Photo by North Star Photography

Notice the details in the face and the brushstokes used to enhance and give life to the smallest details of the image. More coming soon with regard to Professional Pricing and availability -Stay tuned for more information and specials!

Not a professional photographer?  Contact us regarding commissioning a painting from your own photographs!