ETHAN

Just finished this portrait of Ethan, a funny guy living in Boston who I don't really know. However, along with the photos his mother emailed me, was a link to a video he made of himself while studying abroad.  Watching Ethan talk and make expressions was super helpful.  Plus once I realized how entertaining Ethan was, the whole project was a lot more fun.

I believe in taking advantage of every modern technique possible to get a good likeness.

Here's an excerpt from Ethan's mother's email:

Dear Cyndie,

 It's wonderful! We love it, so do Ethan and Bevin (who declared it "amazing.") We expect that the portrait will be passed through the generations, so if Ethan has children they'll look at it and say "there's old Pop when he was a young man!"

Comments like that are really the best part of this business!