JPORTRAIT

I have always loved painting & drawing since before I can remember.. in High School I began to focus all my attention towards my artistic skills when I got in a near tragic car accident & my NBA dream was no longer a realistic possibility. I moved to Minneapolis in 2007 & ended up walking by an art gallery at Mall of America that specializes in realistic portraits & I have been working there ever since. Customers can either sit & have a 15 minute sketch drawn or drop off their favorite photo & have a detailed drawing/painting done. We use any medium from charcoal to oil on canvas. I also got into bodypainting awhile back.. models pay me to paint various designs for photoshoots & I have set up & produced runway shows at nightclubs around the country. I also recently began learning how to tattoo & I'm looking to find an artist who can apprentice me, preferably who can teach me about portraits since I would consider that to be my specialty.