Feb
18
This pair of 9×12 art marker portraits were commissioned by a wife as a gift for her husband. The lake houses are right next door to each other and one was remodeled to resemble the other. She chose art marker because she wanted the portraits to have the same casual, playful feel of the houses …
Nov
05
Each year since becoming a member of The Dallas Woman’s Forum I have been tasked with creating an illustration to advertise the Annual Holiday Home Tour. Each year is a new challenge to create something similar but unique to showcase the beautiful turn of the century mansion that The Woman’s Forum calls home.
Sep
17
This 9×12 watercolor was done as a home buyer gift for a real estate agent. It was a difficult house to photograph. I took a lot of pictures before I found the right angle for the painting.
Sep
06
This stunning Mediterranean manor was really difficult to photograph because it is east-facing and predominately white. That means in the morning it’s bathed in sunlight to the point that there is no shadows to help define the architecture, but in the afternoon it’s completely in shadow. It took me several trips at different times of …
Aug
31
This is a house portrait I did for a Realtor as a new home owner gift. It is a 9×12 art marker drawing. It is the first portrait I have done of a backyard, which created some challenges. I couldn’t go to the house to take more references pictures so I had to work from …
Virginia Cook, Realtors Cookbook Cover Art
Amanda & James, wedding sketches
Allie & Felipe’s Wedding