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Children’s Portrait 78 – Jidan & Bryant’s family

Hey, here is the latest children’s portrait. Typically I paint one child at a time. At the most, maybe two kids. But occassionally I get to paint a family!! Love this family, they are awesome and beautiful just being themselves but they have not only contributed some great work to this world as organizers, artists, parents, and writers; but they have helped me grow. As an artist and as a person.

Check out the painting process. Typically I do a sketch directly on the wood or trace a photgraph and redraw it on wood.

Slowly building up tone and contrast with acrylic paint on wood panel.

Then, I began building up skin tone values, shading, and hair bit by bit. Its painteed with acrylic so i can add light or dark if I need to. But i prefer to build up color and contrast slowly.

This is the final painting as it was delivered. Check out Jidan and Bryant‘s work. If you’d like to get a child or family painted for a portrait please hit this link up.

Dig this? Check out this family portrait of writer/professor Tomas Moniz w/ his family! Or wheen I painted Bryant and Jidan’s kids Mila and Zenzi.

January 29, 2024
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Children’s Portrait collage (5) – 2020-2022

What up? This is a collage of children’s and family portraits I’ve painted over the past two years. I started these paintings in 2012 before I self published “Furqan’s First Flat Top” as a way to generate income to make the book and to let parents know that I planned to make my own children’s book. You can see me talk about it in this video from 2012.

Since publishing the book, I continued and I like painting them. They provide value to parents, grandparents, caregivers, etc and I think they’re a cool gift idea for the holidays or special occasions. I’ve painted whole families, newborns, kids, and teens. And I plan to continue doing it. 
If you’d like to commission one for yourself or as a gift to someone, follow this LINK

Thanks in advance!


Check out some of the collages from previous years. 
May 22, 2022
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Children’s Portrait 64 – Belen’s Fam

 

Here’s a recent painting I finished for Belen, daughter and sister to this family. This was a fun challenge, taking several poses and making them into one painting. 
If you would like to commission a painting of a child or a family go HERE. If you missed the previous portrait of Jahbreel, Kubwa, and Jahlyl, check it out.
Check out some of the process below:

April 5, 2021
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Children’s Portrait collage (4) – 2017-2020

Here’s the latest collage of children’s portraits. This collage spans from 2017-2020. I definitely slowed down a bit on these portraits recently but I’m gaining steam again. These are one of a kind, hand painted portraits that I started painting in 2012 to put out the word that I was working on a children’s book. 8 years and 8 published kids books later and I’m still painting these. And having fun with them since they help me sustain myself as an artist and they provide a service to you. People have commissioned these for parents, grandparents, uncles, aunts, partners, and friends. 
If you’d like to commission one for yourself or as a gift to someone, follow this LINK
Thanks in advance!

Check out some of the collages from previous years. 

June 24, 2020
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Children’s Portrait 55-56- Cinthya & Kids

Just did a new family portrait of my good friend Cinthya and her babies who are not so little anymore. The family loves nature and I decided to combine that with their favorite colors. Several years ago I painted her oldest child Tlanextli. Check out the painting process below.

If you’d like a portrait painted of your child or family. Click this LINK

Sketch
Base Color
Shadows
Colors
Final Painting w/ highlights
I’ve been painting these original pieces of art for families since 2013. If you didn’t see the previous children’s portrait of Mila & Zenzi, go HERE.

March 1, 2020
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Children’s Portraits 53-54 – Mila & Zenzi

Wow, I was so enveloped in new bebe world with my daughter that I forgot to post these paintings I did last year! So these sisters are African American and Chinese. They are super sweet, smart, kind, and beautiful. And their parents are friends of the family.
If you’re interested in getting a portrait commissioned, please go to my store or on etsy. I have done over 60 portraits of children since 2012 I believe and it is always a fun gift to give to a parent, grandparent, or loved one.
Dig this? Check out this portrait of Roopa and her son Ravi? Click HERE.
October 16, 2019
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Children’s portrait 44 – Zulu

I don’t know this young man personally but this was one of the portraits commissioned awhile ago for a kickstarte campaign I ran. This and a copy of my book was a gift for the contribution.  If I recall though, this little one is both Chicano (dad) and African American (mom). His name? I’m glad you asked! He was named after the Zulu Nation (Hip hop community started in the BX, now world wide) and the legendary Shaka Zulu.
If you or someone you know is interested in commissioning a portrait of a child, please tell them to email me at info@robdontstop.com or check out my Etsy page for rates.

Want to see the previous Children’s Portrait of Lucy? Click HERE

April 3, 2017
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Children’s portrait 43- Lucy

This is Lucy! She’s about 5 or 6 I think and she’s a hapa baby. Dad is from Germany and mom is Chinese American. She loves orange, yellow, and red and some symbols of her heritage are in the fabric of her shirt. She has a beautiful smile, no?
If you or someone you know is interested in having their child painted; or you want a painting of a child please contact me at info@robdontstop.com or visit my Etsy page and purchase a painting.

Want to see the previous Children’s Portrait of Ezra? Click HERE

April 3, 2017
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