Portrait Commissions

As an oil painter, I find the medium provides much more life and personalization than a photograph ever will. It is an object of close observation and attention to detail all while giving form with the placement of paint. Paint that has texture, luminousity and a richness not seen in any other medium.

Paintings, in a way, immortalize an individual by bringing their character to life through the brushstrokes, texture and colour of the oil paint.

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Upcoming Workshops

Colours & Mixing Defined – June 22 & 23, 2013

If you have countless tubes of paint that you never use or are just starting out and are overwhelmed with all the colours available, this workshop is for you.

I cover, in detail, how to find a colours value, colour mixing of pigments, the importance colour temperature and how to make the shifts,  mixing realistic greens, how to mix neutral colours, the importance of standardizing your palette, and how to fix those muddy or chalky colours.

After you take this workshop, colour mixing will no longer be difficult.

About

Michael currently sits on the board of directors for two different art organizations. He is involved on the board of the Fraser Valley Chapter of the Federation of Canadian Artists board as past vice president and now president and is on the board of Friends of Leigh Square, in Port Coquitlam, helping to jury in exhibitions.oil painter