Portraits

DJ has begun creating these amazing portraits from photographs sent him by friends.  He loves engaging in this highly detailed, yet personally expressive work.

If you are interested in having a portrait created by DJ, please send a salutation by clicking on “how to order”.


My friend Ali
My friend Ali
Little Emi
Little Emi
Katherine Skylar kissing her puppy.
Katherine Skylar kissing her puppy.
Zach and Molly at the beach
Zach and Molly at the beach
Anni & Ben
Anni & Ben
Ricki
Ricki
3LPlace hiking in the woods
3LPlace hiking in the woods
Rachel & Me
Rachel & Me
Serena
Serena
Uncle John and Aunt Susan at Niagara Falls
Uncle John and Aunt Susan at Niagara Falls
Little Violet
Little Violet
Katherine and Debbie
Katherine and Debbie
Little Jude.jpg
Little Jude copy.jpg

Characters

DJ loves characters.  Disney, Seuss, Sesame Street…  He loves the way they look, but more importantly he loves the way they engage in the world: humor, song, alliteration, movement, accents.  He seizes on what makes a character unique and celebrates it in his art.

Dance Myself to Sleep
Dance Myself to Sleep
Dumbo & Friends
Dumbo & Friends
Bert feeds Bernice some popcorn
Bert feeds Bernice some popcorn
George from The Aristocats
George from The Aristocats
A Pyramid of Pachyderms, Dumbo
A Pyramid of Pachyderms, Dumbo
Magic Feather, Dumbo
Magic Feather, Dumbo
Rafiki Introduces Baby Simba
Rafiki Introduces Baby Simba
Ernie Plays the Saxophone
Ernie Plays the Saxophone
Wilber and Orville, flying albatrosses, The Rescuers
Wilber and Orville, flying albatrosses, The Rescuers
Storks bringing bundles of joy!
Storks bringing bundles of joy!
Stork unwrapping Baby Jumbo for his mother
Stork unwrapping Baby Jumbo for his mother
Ernie and Bert at bedtime
Ernie and Bert at bedtime
Mr. Stork Delivers Baby Bundles
Mr. Stork Delivers Baby Bundles
Faithful stork with baby animals of all types
Faithful stork with baby animals of all types
That's Cody and Penny too!
That's Cody and Penny too!
That's Thomas and Casey Jr.
That's Thomas and Casey Jr.
Grover
Grover
Curious George, up to his tricks
Curious George, up to his tricks
The Count from Sesame Street
The Count from Sesame Street
The Flock Of Stork's With The Bundle's Of The Babies And A Stork With A Bundle Of The Babies Too.jpg
The Grinch & Max
The Grinch & Max
Captain Morgan
Captain Morgan
Charlotte, Wilbur, Fern and Friends
Charlotte, Wilbur, Fern and Friends
Mowgli and Baloo
Mowgli and Baloo
Madeleine
Madeleine
Duchess and Thomas O'Malley, The Aristocats
Duchess and Thomas O'Malley, The Aristocats
Lambchop on TV
Lambchop on TV
Ariel, Flounder and Sebastian
Ariel, Flounder and Sebastian
Pinocchio
Pinocchio

Family, Friends & Life

DJ sees the world through an exceptional lens.  And then he generously shares it with us through his art.  

Driving my own bus.
Driving my own bus.
Giraffes
Giraffes
Circus tents and train
Circus tents and train
Deej Searching For The Old Chicago Down-Town Billboard Picture And Those Places's Of Vehicle's And Transportation's Evening Night In Down-Town Chicago.jpg
DJ's artwork for JBBS - Happy Passover
DJ's artwork for JBBS - Happy Passover
The house where 3LPlace lives
The house where 3LPlace lives
New England Aquarium Penguins
New England Aquarium Penguins
Performer swimming in round bowl, Cirque du Soleil
Performer swimming in round bowl, Cirque du Soleil
Poster from Matilda on Broadway
Poster from Matilda on Broadway
Child's Pose
Child's Pose
DJ, Katie and Mom at Cape Cod
DJ, Katie and Mom at Cape Cod
Alice and DJ share a meal
Alice and DJ share a meal
Memories of Chicago
Memories of Chicago
Hawaii Waterfalls
Hawaii Waterfalls
Jamie & Daughter
Jamie & Daughter
Beloved friend Amy holds a turtle
Beloved friend Amy holds a turtle
Meg & Me
Meg & Me
Jenny, our dog at the pool
Jenny, our dog at the pool
Meghan at the pools edge at our pool on Clyde Street
Meghan at the pools edge at our pool on Clyde Street
DJ loves nanny Annie
DJ loves nanny Annie
The night sky
The night sky
Meghan and David Jenkin Steward Jr.
Meghan and David Jenkin Steward Jr.
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