4th St Deli & Long Beach Artist to Co-Host “Night at the Deli”

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Long Beach, CA – On July 9, 4^th Street Deli and Long Beach watercolor artist, Debbie Lewis, will co-host a special “Night at the Deli.”  Ms. Lewis’ watercolor paintings will be featured, along with a raffle for a free sandwich and a free high-quality watercolor print.  The event will run from 6 – 8:30 on Friday, July 9^th. Raffle tickets will be available on site starting at 6. The drawing will be at 7:45. Winners must be present to receive their food and art.

4^th St Deli now serves beer and wine to go with their sandwiches and salads, which will be available for purchase at this event, along with free snacks.  (http://www.4thstdeli.com/home.html) Ms. Lewis’ paintings highlight many Long Beach-themed scenes. In addition to her original watercolor paintings, she will have packaged greeting cards, mouse pads and glass kitchen cutting boards with her paintings printed on them available during the event. Ms. Lewis’ colorful nature-themed art, including florals, animals and landscapes, add a new aesthetic touch to this favorite downtown venue. 

 “I am looking forward to a fun evening where 4^th St Deli and I will team up to bring great food, art and fun to downtown Long Beach,” Ms. Lewis said.  She recently added this location to a growing list of venues in Long Beach where people can find her art.  Other locations include: Metropolitan Furniture (http://www.losangelesfurniture.com), Hellada’s Gallery gift boutique (http://www.hellada.us), the UPS Store (http://www.theupsstorelocal.com/2896) and Cat Man Blu (http://www.catmanblu.com).

The 4^th St. Deli has many fans on Yelp (http://www.yelp.com/biz/4th-street-deli-long-beach) who recommend this delicatessen for a fast and tasty meal. One reviewer stated: “... Just one word: AMAZING. Best sandwich shop I've ever been to! Not only is the food great, but the customer service is off the hook!! The owner is very friendly and knows how to treat a customer. Everyone that I've taken here has had the same reaction as me. …Don't wait. Go now!”

Ms. Lewis is a self-taught artist whose talent developed in the mid-90s. Since moving to Long Beach in 2008, she has participated in numerous group and solo shows and regularly displays her work at the downtown Long Beach 2^nd Saturday Art Walk. Her original watercolors are currently featured at El Dorado Nature Center throughout the month of June and she will be on site on July 26 from 11-2 with her printed items.

“Since I started painting,” she said, “I have mainly been drawn to nature themes. Now that I live in Long Beach, I have enough inspiration to last a lifetime.”

Ms. Lewis’ work can be seen at http://WatercolorsForSaleOnline.com where some of the watercolors for sale at the 4^th St. Deli are shown.

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Exhibit [A] Gallery Hosts International Watercolor Artists

LONG BEACH, CA – Exhibit [A] Gallery brings international watercolor artists to Downtown Long Beach.  The gallery located at 555 N. Pine in Downtown Long Beach will feature a solo exhibition by Thomas Schaller as well as a three-day workshop by Paul Jackson. 

  

Thomas Schaller has long been considered one of the foremost architectural illustrators in the world.  He has authored two books: the best-selling, and AIA award of merit winner, Architecture in Watercolor, and The Art of Architectural Drawing. His artwork has been exhibited around the world including at the Art Institute of Chicago, The Graham Foundation, The American Society of Illustrators in New York City and at the Aedes-East Gallery in Berlin. 

Schaller will be featured in the upcoming “Artists to Watch” issue of Watercolor Artist magazine in October 2010, as well as feature articles in American Artist and American Art Collector magazines.  Recent works have been juried into numerous prestigious exhibitions including the World Expo’s Shanghai Zhujiajiao International Watercolor Biennial Exhibition, the 30^th International Exhibition of the San Diego Watercolor Society and the 143^rd Annual International Exhibition of the American Watercolor Society. 

The show, including recent works of Southern California beach life, will open at Exhibit [A] Gallery on Friday July 2^nd with a reception from 6-10pm as well as a closing reception on Saturday July 31^st from 6-10pm.

During the exhibition, renowned watercolor artist Paul Jackson will host a three-day watercolor workshop entitled, “A Dramatic Landscape”.  Paul is the author of Painting Spectacular Light Effects in Watercolor. His work has often been featured in the International Artist and The Artist's Magazine. He is a signature member of the American Watercolor Society (AWS) and National Watercolor Society (NWS).  

The workshop will allow attendees to reach the next level of artistic confidence and ability, regarding design, color, value, textures and patterns. Using informal lectures, discussions, demonstrations and critiques, artists will develop or refine their personal painting style and find logical, creative answers to watercolor questions and problems.  The three day workshop is on July 16^th – 18^th from 9am – 3pm, cost: $300.  To register, contact, Debbie Lewis at 562-436-4543 or debbieellen.lewis@gmail.com.  Open to all skill levels.

The Exhibit [A] gallery is part of an economic development project funded by the Downtown Long Beach Associates.  As one of the Vayden Roi Galleries, headed by Evan Kelly and Liza Mitchell, the project transforms vacant commercial spaces into active galleries and event venues.  The program, which was initiated in January of 2010, has already seen success.  The initial location at 517 Pine Avenue was an abandoned Hookah Lounge.  After five months of programming, the space was leased by a yoga and natural health studio whose owners had attended one of the events.  Local residents have also expressed their delight with the program, “There is finally a gallery on Pine Avenue!” says Rajh Kirch who lives at 519 Pine Avenue along with hundreds of other Pine Avenue residents living in recently constructed apartment complexes and high end lofts.  The project recently moved into the 555 Pine location and is looking for more spaces to build temporary galleries.  For inquires or more information, please contact Evan Kelly: Evan@vaydenroi.com or Liza Mitchell: Liza@vaydenroi.com

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El Dorado Nature Center Watercolor Exhibit to Include Raffle June 5

Long Beach, CA – A raffle and special discounted pricing will highlight this Saturday's artist reception, which kicks off a month-long watercolor exhibit of the original works of Long Beach resident, Debbie Lewis, at the El Dorado Nature Center June 5, 2010.

Ms. Lewis will raffle off one of her watercolor prints and will offer a discount on all purchases made during the reception, which will be held Saturday, June 5 from 1-3 PM . The exhibit will include Ms. Lewis’ nature-themed art, including florals, animals and landscapes.

"I now have high quality prints of 7 of my most popular paintings, including several Long Beach landscapes," Ms. Lewis said. "The winner of the raffle will be able to pick whichever print he wants."

Five new paintings, never before displayed, were installed on June 3 at the El Dorado Nature Center Gallery — all five inspired by the Nature Center location itself — as part of the show which will be available for viewing throughout June.

Ms. Lewis is a self-taught artist whose talent developed in the mid-90s. Since moving to Long Beach in 2008, she has participated in numerous group and solo shows and regularly displays her work at the downtown Long Beach 2nd Saturday Art Walk.

Her watercolors for sale are now also available at the 4th St Deli on Pine Ave. in Long Beach. http://4thstdeli.com, at Metropolitan Furniture on Long Beach Blvd and Cat Man Blu on Pine Ave, as well as greeting cards at the UPS Store on Pine Avenue and several original paintings at Hellada Gallery at 117 Linden Ave.

Her work can be seen at http://WatercolorsForSaleOnline.com and http://debbie-lewis.artistwebsites.com

Next to the Nature Center Gallery and Museum are trails you can walk while enjoying a unique view of nature in the middle of the city before or after visiting the exhibit. (http://www.longbeach.gov/naturecenter/)

The Nature Center Gallery hours are Tues – Fri: 10 AM – 4 PM and Sat and Sun: 8:30 AM – 4 PM. The center is located at 7550 E. Spring St. Long Beach, 90805 (562)570 1745.

The artist can be reached at debbieellen.lewis@gmail.com

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Paul Jackson to Teach Workshop in Long Beach, CA

Long Beach, CA -- American watercolorist, Paul Jackson, will be teaching a workshop in Long Beach, CA, July 16-18. This will be held at the Exhibit [A] Gallery in downtown Long Beach on Pine Ave.
Paul teaches dozens of workshops every year -- this will be his first in Long Beach. The subject matter will be a dramatic landscape.
Workshop Coordinator, Debbie Lewis, a Long Beach resident will be hosting Paul and his wife Marla, during their three-day stay in Long Beach.
"Paul is an artist whose work I have admired since I first started painting in the 1990s," Debbie said. "The light effects he creates are beyond compare. The fact that he is coming to Long Beach to share his talent and knowledge is an experience no Southern California watercolor artist should miss."
Paul's work can be seen at http://pauljackson.com
To register for the workshop, email debbieellen.lewis@gmail.com and see http://www.debbielewiswatercolors.com/links.php?64457.
Jackson’s artwork has been on the cover of the Artist’s magazine four times in recent years. Other media featuring Jackson ’s work include: American Artist, Watercolor magazine, Watercolor Magic, Watercolor Artist, Forbes Magazine, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, NPR, CBS News, The Baltimore Sun, The St Louis Post, The Kansas City Star, and TWA’s Ambassador Magazine
In 2008, Jackson was the featured speaker at the International Watercolor Masters Invitational in Lushan, China, during the Olympic Games. In 2009, he served as the invited juror for the American Watercolor Society’s 142nd annual international exhibition.
Jackson is the author of "Painting Spectacular Light Effects in Watercolor" from North Light Books.
A prolific artist with lots of spirit, Paul Jackson is one of America's greatest contemporary watercolorists. In all categories, landscapes, cityscapes, portraits, architectural, still life and the just plain wonderous, Paul puts genuine emotion, as well as artistic planning and finesse, into every painting.

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4th St Deli Features Watercolors for Sale

Long Beach, CA – Besides great food, downtown Long Beach’s 4^th Street Deli now features the watercolor paintings of Long Beach resident, Debbie Lewis.  Work available at this location includes high-quality prints of Long Beach-themed watercolors, as well as packaged greeting cards. Ms. Lewis’ colorful nature-themed art, including florals, animals and landscapes, add a new aesthetic touch to this favorite downtown venue. 
A special artist’s reception combined with a wine tasting event will be scheduled some time during June.
“I am excited to add the 4^th St. Deli (http://www.4thstdeli.com/home.html) to a growing list of venues in Long Beach where people can find my art,” Ms. Lewis said.  Other locations include: Metropolitan Furniture (http://www.losangelesfurniture.com), Hellada’s Gallery (http://www.hellada.us), the UPS Store (http://www.theupsstorelocal.com/2896), and Cat Man Blu (http://www.catmanblu.com).
The 4^th St. Deli has many fans on Yelp (http://www.yelp.com/biz/4th-street-deli-long-beach) who recommend this delicatessen for a fast and tasty meal. One reviewer stated: “... Just one word: AMAZING. Best sandwich shop I've ever been to! Not only is the food great, but the customer service is off the hook!! The owner is very friendly and knows how to treat a customer. Everyone that I've taken here has had the same reaction as me. …Don't wait. Go now!”
Ms. Lewis is a self-taught artist whose talent developed in the mid-90s. Since moving to Long Beach in 2008, she has participated in numerous group and solo shows and regularly displays her work at the downtown Long Beach 2^nd Saturday Art Walk. Her watercolors for sale will also be featured at El Dorado Nature Center throughout the month of June. Artist’s reception for this event is on June 5. (http://www.longbeach.gov/naturecenter/)
“Since I started painting,” she said, “I have mainly been drawn to nature themes. Now that I live in Long Beach, I have enough inspiration to last a lifetime.”
Ms. Lewis’ work can be seen at http://WatercolorsForSaleOnline.com where some of the watercolors for sale at the 4^th St. Deli are shown.

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Watercolors for Sale: “It’s the Nature of Things” Scheduled for El Dorado Nature Center - Long Beach, CA - AmericanTowns.com

Watercolors for Sale: “It’s the Nature of Things” Scheduled for El Dorado Nature Center - Long Beach, CA - AmericanTowns.com

Watercolors for Sale: “It’s the Nature of Things” Scheduled for El Dorado Nature Center -- Visitors Will See Newly Restored Stream

Long Beach, CA – A month-long watercolor exhibit of the original works of Long Beach resident, Debbie Lewis, has been scheduled at the El Dorado Nature Center for June, 2010. 
The artist’s reception will be held on Saturday, June 5 from 1-3 PM. The exhibit will include Ms. Lewis’ nature-themed art, including florals, animals and landscapes. 

“I am excited to have my show shortly after the re-opening of the newly restored streams. That means all my visitors can also enjoy walking the trails adjacent to the stream that were closed during construction,” Ms. Lewis said.  http://www.longbeach.gov/civica/press/display.asp?layout=4&entry=2828
“Since I started painting,” she contined, “I have mainly been drawn to nature themes, so it is an honor to be able to show my work at the El Dorado Nature Center in Long Beach.”

Ms. Lewis is a self-taught artist whose talent developed in the mid-90s. Since moving to Long Beach in 2008, she has participated in numerous group and solo shows and regularly displays her work at the downtown Long Beach 2^nd Saturday Art Walk. Her watercolors for sale will also be at the Pam American Fiesta on May 8-9 (11-6) at 5720 Clark Avenue in Lakewood.

Her work can be seen at http://WatercolorsForSaleOnline.com where some of the watercolors for sale at the Nature Center can be seen now. Many new ones will be painted this Spring and made available at the show as well.

Next to the Nature Center Gallery and Museum are trails you can walk while enjoying a unique view of nature in the middle of the city before or after visiting the exhibit. (http://www.longbeach.gov/naturecenter/)
The Nature Center Gallery hours are Tues – Fri: 10 AM – 4 PM and Sat and Sun: 8:30 AM – 4 PM.  The center is located at 7550 E. Spring St. Long Beach, 90805 (562)570 1745.

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Long Beach Artist is Runner-up of Masterpiece Contest at 2nd Saturday Art Walk

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ORIGINAL WATERCOLORS FOR SALE

Long Beach, CA – This month’s 2^nd Saturday Art Walk (http://www.artwalklb.com/) held a “Long Beach Masterpiece” contest. Each participating artist submitted a piece of art and the panel of judges awarded points for various qualifications contributing to the piece’s creativity. Debbie Lewis submitted a serene landscape and won 1^st runner-up, coming in with just 1 point less than the winner.

“I was happy to participate in this contest,” Debbie said. “There was lots of great art submitted and coming in as 1^st runner-up was definitely an honor. The painting is now on display at Hellada Art Center’s Gift Shop (http://hellada.us) and available for sale.

Downtown Long Beach’s monthly art walk is a lively affair with music, art, food and fun. Ms. Lewis’ regularly exhibits a collection of her colorful, magical watercolors – a variety of landscapes, florals and animals, as well as greeting cards. All of her watercolors for sale are originals; high quality giclee prints may be ordered as well.

“Since I started painting,” Ms. Lewis said, “I have mainly been drawn to nature themes and now that I live in Long Beach, I have added Long Beach landscapes to my portfolio.”  Several new Long Beach landscapes are now available online at http://WatercolorsForSaleOnline.com.

Ms. Lewis is a self-taught artist whose talent developed in the mid-90s. Since moving to Long Beach in 2008, she has participated in numerous group and solo shows and regularly displays her work at the 2^nd Saturday Art Walk.

“When I first visited this Art Walk in the summer of 2008, there were few fine artists displaying their work. Now there are many excellent artists from the local community who show and provide a great resource for the local community to beautify their homes with original artwork,” she noted.

Her work can be seen at http://WatercolorsForSaleOnline.com and giclee prints can be ordered at http://debbie-lewis.FineArtAmerica.com.

This summer Ms. Lewis will have a solo show during the month of June at the El Dorado Nature Center in Long Beach. The artist’s reception will be on June 5 from 1-3 PM. After the reception, visitors may enjoy the Nature Center Museum and shop, as well as the walking trails which provide a unique view of nature in the middle of the city. (http://www.longbeach.gov/naturecenter/)

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Paul Jackson to Teach Workshop in Long Beach, CA

Long Beach, CA -- American watercolorist, Paul Jackson, will be teaching a workshop in Long Beach, CA, July 16-18.

Paul teaches dozens of workshops every year -- this will be his first in Long Beach. The subject matter will be a dramatic landscape.

Workshop Coordinator, Debbie Lewis, a Long Beach resident will be hosting Paul and his wife Marla, during their three-day stay in Long Beach.

"Paul is an artist whose work I have admired since I first started painting in the 1990s," Debbie said. "The light effects he creates are beyond compare. The fact that he is coming to Long Beach to share his talent and knowledge is an experience no Southern California watercolor artist should miss."

Paul's work can be seen at http://pauljackson.com

To register for the workshop, email debbielewis@vzavenue.net and see http://www.debbielewiswatercolors.com/links.php?64457.

Jackson’s artwork has been on the cover of the Artist’s magazine four times in recent years. Other media featuring Jackson ’s work include: American Artist, Watercolor magazine, Watercolor Magic, Watercolor Artist, Forbes Magazine, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, NPR, CBS News, The Baltimore Sun, The St Louis Post, The Kansas City Star, and TWA’s Ambassador Magazine

In 2008, Jackson was the featured speaker at the International Watercolor Masters Invitational in Lushan, China, during the Olympic Games. In 2009, he served as the invited juror for the American Watercolor Society’s 142nd annual international exhibition.

Jackson is the author of "Painting Spectacular Light Effects in Watercolor" from North Light Books.

A prolific artist with lots of spirit, Paul Jackson is one of America's greatest contemporary watercolorists. In all categories, landscapes, cityscapes, portraits, architectural, still life and the just plain wonderous, Paul puts genuine emotion, as well as artistic planning and finesse, into every painting.

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Watercolor Exhibit Scheduled for El Dorado Nature Center

Long Beach, CA – A month-long watercolor exhibit of the original works of Long Beach resident, Debbie Lewis, has been scheduled at the El Dorado Nature Center for June, 2010.

The artist’s reception will be held on Saturday, June 5 from 1-3 PM. The exhibit will include Ms. Lewis’ nature-themed art, including florals, animals and landscapes.

“Since I started painting,” Ms. Lewis said, “I have mainly been drawn to nature themes, so it is an honor to be able to show my work at the El Dorado Nature Center in Long Beach.”

Ms. Lewis is a self-taught artist whose talent developed in the mid-90s. Since moving to Long Beach in 2008, she has participated in numerous group and solo shows and regularly displays her work at the downtown Long Beach 2nd Saturday Art Walk.

Her work can be seen at http://WatercolorsForSaleOnline.com where some of the watercolors for sale at the Nature Center can be seen now. Many new ones will be painted this Spring and made available at the show as well.

Next to the Nature Center Gallery and Museum are trails you can walk while enjoying a unique view of nature in the middle of the city before or after visiting the exhibit. (http://www.longbeach.gov/naturecenter/)

The Nature Center Gallery hours are Tues – Fri: 10 AM – 4 PM and Sat and Sun: 8:30 AM – 4 PM. The center is located at 7550 E. Spring St. Long Beach, 90805 (562)570 1745.

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Original Watercolor to be Included in “Help Haiti Recover” Fundraiser

Long Beach, CA – On Saturday, Jan. 30, there will be a fundraiser for Haiti earthquake disaster victims, held at the Free Spirit Yoga studio in Long Beach. All proceeds from the event will go to Doctors Without Borders.  The entire community is urged to attend.

The fundraiser will include a silent auction of more than 20 items and services, along with a raffle of similar items and services and music during the event.  The event starts at 2 PM at the Free Spirit Yoga Studio at 3910 Atlantic Ave. and all winners will be announced at 3:45.

Among the items to be included in the silent auction are: original watercolor painting by Long Beach artist, Debbie Lewis; artwork by Long Beach artist, Douglas Orr, numerous Pilates, acupuncture and chiropractic and Long Beach Bootcamp sessions, home design consultation, cooking class, a 750 GB hard drive and Theatre West Productions tickets. Among items to be raffled are free ink for a year, massages, jewelry, dinner at Nino’s Restaurant, gift certificate from Salon Pop and Barber Salon, dog teeth cleaning, Pilates lesson and more.

All funds raised will go to Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), an international medical humanitarian organization created by doctors and journalists in France in 1971.

“There is nothing better than helping a worthy cause,” artist Debbie Lewis said. “We often forget how lucky we are to have homes in a great community like Long Beach. The least I can do is help others less fortunate regain their health and their lives through the generous work of Doctors Without Borders.”

Today, Doctors Without Borders provides aid in nearly 60 countries to people whose survival is threatened by violence, neglect, or catastrophe, primarily due to armed conflict, epidemics, malnutrition, exclusion from health care, or natural disasters. MSF provides independent, impartial assistance to those most in need. In 1999, Doctors Without Borders received the Nobel Peace Prize.

After enduring delays in receiving urgent medical supplies and equipment, as well as continuous aftershocks that threatened already-damaged facilities, MSF staff are now treating patients inside an inflatable hospital in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.  http://doctorswithoutborders.org/news/article.cfm?id=4238&cat=field-news&ref=home-center-relatedlink

Call 562-989-9959 for more details or go to www.freespirityoga.com.

Original floral watercolor painting to be auctioned off to support Doctors Without Borders disaster relief work in Haiti http://watercolorsforsaleonline.com

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A new painting by Debbie Lewis, “Can You Hear The Music?” has been made available on http://Etsy.com/Shop/WatercolorPainting

This painting is currently on exhibit at Cat Man Blu in Long Beach, Ca. where you can see it in person.

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I have set up a store on Zazzle so that those of my fans who also want my paintings printed on various types of merchandise, in addition to (or instead of) the original paintings, can get it all!  This includes T-shirts, hoodies, caps, mugs, calendars, greeting cards, you name it!  If you can print on it, you can have it……………  well, almost.

Check out:  http://zazzle.com/meetdebbielewis

http://MeetDebbieLewis.com

http://debbielewiswatercolors.com

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Do You Love Your Home? Celebrate with a Watercolor House Portrait

What better way to celebrate the home you love with a watercolor house portrait.

If you are not familiar with house portraits, let me tell you about them.

I find that people with beautiful homes like to keep them looking beautiful with aesthetic landscaping and possibly other decorative touches placed around the house, such as fountains, figurines and other fun objects -- or simply lush plants and trees. In fact, I consider such people to be artists themselves, as they are creating a beautiful image to be enjoyed by everyone who passes by their home.

Because they live on the inside of the home, they don't get to see the beautiful outside very often or for very long -- only when they enter their home.

However, if they want to enjoy their beautiful home while they are inside, day in and day out, they typically choose to commission an artist whose work they admire to do a custom house portrait for them.

The artist will usually take photographs or receive photographs from the home-owner which depict the home in the best light, with nice contrast and shadows, and which show off the house and landscape details to their best.

What is so great about commissioned paintings is that the artist can add or subtract elements that will enhance the painting. For example, if there happens to be an ugly telephone pole in front of the house, this can be excluded from the painting. Or if the photograph was taken during the winter and the home really looks best in the spring with flowers all in bloom, the artist can paint the flowers in bloom, even though they may not exist in the winter photo. This is what is called "artistic license". An artist creates a reality of his own!

If you are considering commissioning a painting of your home, make sure to discuss the details with the artist before you give him a deposit. Also make sure he/she will guarantee your satisfaction. That is key -- if you are not happy with the painting, the artist should agree to fix or re-do it until you are -- within reason, of course. (If you agree on a spring scene and change your mind later, you might need to pay extra to make major changes.)

Find an artist whose work you like so that you know what medium he will work in and are happy with his style of painting.

I love working with home-owners on their house portraits and seeing their beaming faces when I show them the portrait of their home I have created. There is no better feeling than that of creating a warm glow in someone's heart that I know will last forever! I also provide 2 free watercolor greeting cards with their house portrait on the outside so they can show off their new acquisition to friends and family.