Oil on linen, 18×24”

Client comment: “The painting of Dannie is beautiful. It brightens up not only our living room, but our whole lives. I look at it every day. Thank you so much.”

Oil on linen, 24×30”

Oil on linen, 18×24”

Client comment: “Thank you, Diane, for creating this marvelous tribute to our father. He loved the portrait and was tickled that you chose to paint him. Your work celebrates the life of the man and captures the very essence of who he was. It is a family treasure that will be admired and enjoyed by his children and grandchildren and many generations to come.”

Oil on linen, 18×24”

Oil on linen, 18×24

Oil on linen, 18×24”

Oil on linen, 24×36”

Oil on linen, 36×40”

Artist comment: “When I was first commissioned to paint this memorial portrait of Nathan Vredevelt, I knew it would be a difficult job to re-create the vision that his family had in mind for the portrait. I hired models to sit in, then changed the features and details accordingly. The painting was carefully planned, with colors that reflected the happiness that the family envisioned for Nathan as he was welcomed home. The further I got into the painting, the more rewarding it became… more than I could have ever imagined. Halfway through the painting, when I had finished the fifth layer of paint on Jesus’s face, I looked at Nathan’s face and I could hear him saying “me next”. I could actually feel his presence from that point on, and a connection developed that made it difficult to say goodbye when the painting was finished. I am grateful to have been able to spend that small amount of time with Nathan, and I hope this painting will help keep his spirit alive and bring the Vredevelt family many years of comfort and joy.”

Oil on linen, 18×24”

Client comment: “No words can express our sincere thanks for the amazing work you’ve done in capturing all in life that he was. We are the ones honored by your work, it is truly wonderful.”