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House Portraits with San Gabriel Mountain Backdrop

House Portraits with San Gabriel Mountain Backdrop

House Portraits, News
Custom home portraits of Craftsman Homes and Mountains -- A Perfect Combination! One of the greatest things about staying in Pasadena and the surrounding area is that you are able to enjoy the changing colors and moods of the San Gabriel Mountain Range. They provide  such a wonderful backdrop to any house portrait painting. As you can see here I especially love to capture the mountains around sunset when they turn shades of soft blue and green. It  makes the darker, natural tones of the craftsman homes in Pasadena stand out. [caption id="attachment_28275" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Craftsman house painting in Pasadena CA[/caption] [caption id="attachment_28276" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Classic Craftsman home portrait with San Grabriel Mountains as the backdrop[/caption] [caption id="attachment_28277" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Spanish Revival bungalow at sunset in Pasadena CA[/caption] [caption id="attachment_28278" align="aligncenter" width="640"]…
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House Portrait of a Victorian Beauty

House Portrait of a Victorian Beauty

News
Custom Watercolor Painting is my Artist Loft Studio in Pasadena, California When staying in Pasadena California we found the perfect place to live and work. Here is it.  When the  owner asked me to do this house portrait commission for him and I couldn’t have been happier. The loft studio is up there in the roof and it was quite a treat to also have our own private turret! Only ten minutes from the heart of Old Town Pasadena, we found the loft on Airbnb, which is an online service that matches people seeking vacation rentals  with private people who have rooms in their home to rent. This is the link that we clicked on and it also has more photos inside the house.  http ://www.airbnb.com/rooms/411493 The homeowner, Albert Reyes, was the…
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