The black and white graphite beautifully captures the details of these vintage motorcycles in these photorealistic illustrations of a 1972 Triumph Tiger and Ural.

Graphite on cold pressed paper, 48" x 36".

Striking logo design for personal or business use. This hand-illustrated guitar headstock incorporates the client's name into in a stylized rocker logo. More examples to be uploaded soon.

Pen and ink, digitized into a single color logo for use in print, web and guitar picks.

When a little boy named Max was awaiting his entrance into this world, his parents commissioned an immersive 360-degree wall mural for his nursery, with playful characters romping and swinging across the walls

Acrylic on drywall, 12' x 14' room.

"Starry Night" wooden chair: a participatory piece for a Montessori classroom, for which each child painted their own wooden star. Each child in the class is pictured encircling the earth--some with their favorite toys--and the chair is adorned with Maria Montessori quotes.

Wooden chair, wood-burned with acrylic paint. 

Visual identity development, including logo, label and promotional materials for Mount Gretna Craft Brewery. Original watercolor painting of canoes and hand-lettered logotype communicate the hand-crafted nature of the product. Logo converted into multiple formats for use in print, web, embroidery and engraving.

Watercolor and digital design.  

Whether loose-form charcoal or tightly realistic graphite, portraits of couples, kids and pets are often commissioned as gifts to commemorate special occasions. 

Charcoal or graphite on cold-pressed paper, sizes range.

Oil paintings have a texture and depth unrivaled by other mediums. This portrait of a couple's embrace paid homage to their intimate moments. Additional examples to be uploaded soon.  

Oil on canvas, 36" x 36".

A set of three canvases for a boy's room, painted with his favorite storybook character's famously curious moments.

Acrylic on canvas, 16" x 20" each.

A sampling of different styles of custom paintings for small businesses--in watercolor, acrylic and oil: 

This postcard captures the whimsy and lush charm of Mount Gretna summers, which attract thousands of visitors each year. Available at the Mount Gretna gift shop. Watercolor on cold-pressed paper, 4" x 6".

The olive grove was commissioned by a local olive oil company. Acrylic on glass, 5' x 5'.

The jewel box was commissioned to brand handmade jewelry with a hand-drawn look. Watercolor, 6" x 6".

The farm flowers was created for a flower business, with a hand-drawn feel to compliment the earthy business. Colored pencil, 10" x 10".

The decorative lettering and borders were created for a church, who commissioned a full book of illuminated calligraphy to commemorate gifts to the church. Watercolor and pen & ink, 13" x 13".

The sheep was commissioned by a children's author. Watercolor.

Hayes Valley wines, produced in California, deliver amazing taste for a mid-range price point. This project encompassed visual identity and branding, label design and merchandising for all four varietals: Cabernet, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay.

Digital design. 

Building portraits--whether whimsical watercolor or straightforward pen and ink--capture the unique character of homes and other buildings. These examples show a couple's tiny cottage, a conventional home and a rendering of an addition on a high school campus.

Watercolor and pen & ink on cold-pressed paper, sizes range.

Personalized children's room sign, featuring her favorite stuffed animals holding her name.

Wood-burning and acrylic on wood panel, 12" x 12".

Fun-filled, flight-inspired canvases filled with classic storybook characters to adorn a baby boy's nursery walls.

Acrylic on canvas, 36" x 24".

Fraktur is a traditional form of illuminated Pennsylvania Dutch folk art and black-letter type. Kate Paine produces both original designs and reproductions.

Fraktur pieces are most frequently commissioned for life events such as weddings and births. These examples show a variety of certificates, in addition to a collection of notecards and the reproduction of an original 1800's Pennsylvania German Fraktur. This reproduction was one of a series painted to provide English translations for display in the historical society. 

Watercolor and pen & ink on hand-dyed cold-pressed paper, sizes vary.

Bringing the beauty of the Arts & Crafts movement to home decor through hand crafted stained glass and woodwork. This custom designed countertop and house sign take inspiration from nature and incorporate beauty into everyday items.

Black & white or color illustration of anything you or I can dream up.

More examples to be posted soon.