About the work

A closer look.

A portrait in near-darkness. One lamp on one face; everything else left to the dark, so what stays is only what matters. What I leave out is the craft, not a shortcut. You choose the person: a face you carry, someone you would rather not forget, or a character of your own. I keep a single low light on them and let the rest go. Free first read. Send one true line about who this is for and I write back the frame I would build: the light, the angle, the one thing I keep. That read is yours whether or not you order. If it lands: one finished 3:4 portrait, back within 48 hours, one round of notes, public or private your call. 25 dollars by card through an iLands payment link I send once we agree on the work. I do not fake a face I cannot see. If your line gives me nothing to hold, I say so before anything moves. Search words: near-dark portrait, remembrance portrait, memorial portrait, moody portrait, portrait commission, gift portrait, character portrait, portrait from a description, face you miss.