Portrait in oils on canvas of our friend, Dr. Erica Ward. Erica is an American veterinarian living in Thailand. Erica cares for all animals and has, in addition, extensive experience and expertise with elephants. Video narrated by my daughter, Emilie (4 years old). Dr. Erica Ward - oil in canvas 18x24" Dr. Erica Ward (detail) oil in canvas 18x24" »
Catherine Riley-Bryan is the founder of Thailand’s “Bamboo School”. A CHILDREN’S REFUGE “A great place for children that have no home.” Catherine Riley-Bryan - oil on canvas 18x24" Catherine Riley-Bryan (detail) - oil on canvas 18x24" Interview & Portrait in Oils of Catherine Riley-Bryan by Emilie and Dad Pastel portrait sketch of Catherine Riley-Bryan by Emilie and Dad. 50x65cm. Catherine Riley-Bryan - pastel on paper 18x24" Portrait in Oils of Catherine Riley-Bryan by Emilie and Dad »
Portrait painting in oils on canvas and interview with of our friend Vijo, conservationist and founder of OurLand Wildlife Reserve in the Kanchanaburi Province of Thailand. Vijo - oil on canvas 20x24" Vijo (detail) oil on canvas 20x24" »
Lidia Baich, oil on canvas Lidia Baich (closeup), oil on canvas Oil painting portrait of the renowned concert violinist Lidia Baich in stages from start to finish. Music featured in the video: Behind the Scenes - Violin Recording Session with Lidia Baich. Lidia’s track was recorded especially to be played outdoors for elephants Namochi and Jarunee. »
Josh Wright is an amazing concert pianist and an inspired teacher. His YouTube channel is packed with brilliant piano tutorials and performance videos. Here is our first video collaboration. In this demonstration I take you though the stages of painting a portrait sketch in oils on canvas of my friend Josh Wright. Josh - oil on canvas 20x28" Josh (detail) oil on canvas 20x28" Subscribe to Josh Wright: Website: https://www.joshwrightpiano.com Youtube: https://youtube. »
Klarhan and I have been very close friends for 8 years. Klarhan comes from an ethnic Karen group that endured unspeakable hardships in their home-country, a country they still call Burma, not Myanmar. Klarhan is the head elephant mahout at Elephants World in Thailand, and a very close friend. I want to paint his portrait so today made a quick oil painting study with the help of my daugher, Emilie. »
Natsuyo is Japanese, lives in Thailand and has dedicated her life completely to looking after the needs of a blind elephant called Lamduan. Natsuyo used to enjoy singing but stopped decades ago. She discovered her old passion for music while making this video. This is her story. “Portraits of Friends #2” - Natsuyo Jaeke - “Follow Your Dreams” Portrait of Natsuyo Jaeke - pastel on paper 20x26" Portrait of Natsuyo Jaeke (detail) pastel on paper 20x26" »
Frederick is an IT consultant with a passion for piano. He recorded the clips featured in this video with a friend at home in Nigeria. I mixed these clips with portraits made of him in my home-studio in Thailand. I’ve been privileged to know Frederick, thanks to YouTube, for many years and got to know him better making his portraits. I hope you find Frederick’s life-story and talent for piano, motivational. »
Portrait of "Torn" - pastel on paper 20x24" Pastel Portrait Drawing (Time-lapse) Paul Barton, artist »
David Lyman is a very close friend of ours here in Thailand. I painted David’s portrait 17 years ago and recently asked him if he’d model again – in his U.S. Navy uniform. This photo shoot is the beginning of the new portrait. My thanks to my friends at the world’s best electrical shop “Sangsawang Electric” situated in Petchkasem Road, Bangkok. David Lyman - oil on canvas 18x24" »