STAIRWAY OF DREAMS
My only child, my dearest daughter is the elegant bride. I have painted her with all the love I have in my heart. She is elevated in the image, climbing up and contemplating her future. Her gown flows like a flower down mahogany stairs. Her white wedding gown is alive with colors of her surroundings, which I add to give life to the highlights and shadows. Unnecessary distractions in the background are replaced with classic ones such as the outdoor scene she looks into.

ROSEY FUTURE
The happiness of this bride really shows. Her bright red roses were deepened to a wine color and blended with a Renaissance background to set off her beautifully tanned skin and pure white veil. When her painting was finished I felt like I knew her very nature.

ONE LAST LOOK
Even though the bride is looking back we can see she is blissfully going foreword to her new life. The scene was idealized with grass and trees greener. Streets, sidewalks and vehicles were all eliminated. The white gown was given added dimension through old masters glazing techniques. Mindy's future great grandchildren will be able to look at this oil painting with appreciation to see her as a bride.

A small fortune can be spent on the marriage celebration. This day long dreamed of will pass too quickly and only a few treasured images will remain.  How will you preserve them? Pictures in an album are too rarely revisited.  Beautiful Masterpiece oil portraits displayed in our homes live with us every day and keep our memories alive.