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Work in progress portrait of Miami’s Soulfrito Arts Foundation founder, Melissa Giles @mizzgiles @Soulfrito
#BetterLaterThanNever ;) #WorkInProfgress #Soulfrito #Arts #illustration #Portrait

Why do my pinup portrait transformations takes up to 100 hours to create?
These tiny Instagram photos really don’t do any detail justice. For my “A game” portraits, I compose a complete full body sexy pinup from just a simple cellphone camera photo as reference.
It’s not enough to be an illustrator, but to also wear the hats of a fashion stylist, hair stylist, set designer, and makeup artist. These things consume time, but yield fulfilling results. Curious about being transformed?—-> PortraitsbySantiago@gmail.com <—-
Before and after pinup portrait transformation for @mrsrobinsonnj

#SorryYouCantHaveAn100HourPortraitForFree #MaybeAoneHourPortrait
#BeforeAfter #Pinup #portrait #Illustration #Artwork #portraitsbysantiago

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Boudior Pinup Portrait commission for Heather @mrsrobinsonnj
FOR INQUIRIES: PORTRAITSBYSANTIAGO@GMAIL.COM

#Pinup #portrait #Illustration #Artwork #portraitsbysantiago

HAPPY MONDAY EVERYBODY!
Work in Progress ” Boudior pinup portrait” of Miss R.
#GreatArtworkAintCheapCheapArtworkAintGreat #WIP #WorkInProgress #boudior #Pinup #portrait #Illustration #Artwork
#portraitsbysantiago

“Medusa” portrait commission process for @tushJones

#Medusa #Pinup #portrait #Commission #illustration #portraitsbysantiago

“Mother & Daughter portrait of Leti @lvega03 & Valentina.
For portrait info/ rates contact PortraitsBySantiago@gmail.com

#Family #MotherDaughter #portrait #illustration #portraitsbysantiago

Portrait progress pic of @JennieLaws

#portrait #Art #commissions #Illustration

Progress pic of “Mother / Daughter” portrait of Leti @lvega03 

“Is this an app? This is just like iMadeFace, right? Is this some type of filter? Do me! Do me! Hook me up? It will only take you a little bit to make.” Some of the many comments and questions I received on the daily.

I really love my day job as a portrait artist and very blessed to do what I do, however, many are unaware of how much work I put into these pieces.

Here is a process example of how I construct my images. The full process may take anywhere from 12 - 80 hours (spread over several months) to create depending on what the client paid for. I usually begin with fun blobby shapes to loosen up and develop the overall structure of the portrait. Everything starts is greyscale. it’s much easier to visualize and buildup the tones, shapes and shadows with one color. Once the greyscale art is soild, I add color.

It’s an old technique based on the Florentine artistic traditions in 1400- 1500 Italy. The old Italian artists started their portraits in one tone and gradually built up the colors through transparent color oil glazes until they achieved the desired result. My technique is simply a laborious digital version of that process.

#old fashion artist labor.

#ThisAintAnApp #f**kiMadeFace #FullTImePortraitArtist #Blessed #Process #WIP #WorkInProgress #illustration #art #portrait

Before & after portrait of Lesley from Cali.

#PaintSplatterRose#Portrait #illustration #PortraitsBySantiago #Ladybug #portraiture

Portriat commission of Lesley @lestakeapix from California.

#splatter #Portrait #commission #Hair #artist #illustration #portraitsBySantiago

Before and after of Maryjane
“Healing portrait” commission for Maryjane @skymilez @TheMJTreatment in New York CIty. Maryjane is an amazing professional Licensed Massage Therapist. Her main instruments of healing, her hands, are the focus of her portrait containing a circle of Chakra mandalas representing the energy work she does. She also sports a lotus flower in her hair that symbolizes wisdom, purity of heart and mind, long life, and health. Check her services out at www.TheMJTreatment.com @TheMJTreatment .

#BeforeAfter #Portrait #commision #illustration #TheMJTreatment #Healing #energy #Chakra #Lotus #art

“Healing portrait” commission for Maryjane @skymilez @TheMJTreatment in New York CIty. Maryjane is an amazing professional Licensed Massage Therapist. Her main instruments of healing, her hands, are the focus of her portrait containing a circle of Chakra mandalas representing the energy work she does. She also sports a lotus flower in her hair that symbolizes wisdom, purity of heart and mind, long life, and health. :) Check her awesome services out at www.TheMJTreatment.com @TheMJTreatment .

#Portrait #commision #illustration #TheMJTreatment #Healing #energy #Chakra #Lotus #art

WIP of @lestakeapix
#workInProgress #illustration #portrait #Commission

Before and after “retro pinup bust” portrait commission of Uschi from Germany.
#BeforeAfter #portrait #pinup

#Pinup portrait #transformation of @Foreverlalababy.
#Portrait #illustration #ArtIsImportant #PortraitsBySantiago