"What was any art but a mold in which to imprison for a moment the shining elusive element which is life itself - life hurrying past us and running away, too
strong to stop, too sweet to lose." - Willa Cather. ​

From photographs, Sarah will create a beautiful oil painting of your loved ones.

A client once said, " If there was a fire, your painting would be what I would grab on the way out the door!"

Consider a commission for your next gift. Prices available on request depending on the size and number of subjects. Please contact me at saritastrachan@gmail.com.

Given  Alexandra's beautiful alabaster skin, I decided I wanted to give the painting a more classical feel. This included adding a more evocative background. I studied some of the work of the 19 century academic painter  William-Adolphe Bouguereau and used his pallet to discover the lovely greens he made out of viridian green and yellow ochre. I love her mother's choice of the red jacket. It allowed me to use dramatic red or orange shadows in the face to create a feeling of warmth.