Oil Painting of Mister Upswitch!
- Mister Upswitch (Michael Hanley)
- Jun 8, 2016
- 1 min read
Updated: Sep 21, 2020
It's not often that someone asks if they can paint a portrait of you... though for some reason, it's happened to me several times, usually by strangers!
So when my good friend Leo Flander asked if I'd like him to paint me a promo portrait I couldn't say no. He did an awesome job, capturing me in the workshop working hard of course!
Leo Flander is available to do commission portraits for anyone wishing to get one done either for promotion or personal use. You can check out more of his work here - http://leoflander.com/
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