Original oil on linen: 24" by 20" This is a private commission shown here as an example of the craftsmanship and inventiveness that I bring to formal portraiture, as well as my ability to accurately acquire a likeness based on the length of proportion. As should be apparent in the side-by-side comparison between an old snapshot of the painting's subjects and the completed oil on linen, I can work from just about any source when accompanied by a careful interview. I prepare my own photographs and work only from those poses that most flatter the sitter and only upon the consent of the commissioner. Image: copyright 2002 Patrick Pierson