Soul Rider

This is a beautiful Gloria, a professional model who I painted so many times! She is one of my favorite model full of grace and regality !

I painted this painting from life and added some decorative elements in the studio.

I do prefer to paint form life .Painting portraits from life is, for me, an act of connection. Unlike working from photographs, painting in person creates a shared space of stillness and observation. Each model I work with brings their own distinct energy — their features, mannerisms, expressions, and silences all speak. I don’t try to control or idealize that. I listen to it.

Every person is unique, and so every portrait becomes a new conversation. My approach is not formulaic. I adapt to the sitter — their personality, their physicality, the way they hold themselves — and let that guide the rhythm of the painting. What emerges is not just a likeness, but something deeper: a trace of presence, a memory made visible in oil.

These works are about more than representation. They are about time, trust, and the human moment.