A woman with a big curly hairstyle smiling at the camera, wearing a nude long-sleeve top with a zipper front and black straps on her shoulders, against a dark background.

Darmelle Esterlin

Painting oil on canvas portraits is my passion and making pictures has been the core of my existence for many years. It's always thrilling to experience the moment a painting takes on a life of its own with a single brush stroke. Every portrait I paint provides me with the opportunity to create a work of art that conveys beauty, emotion and timelessness. My goal in making portraits is to capture the essence and the depth of my subjects’ personalities. Through alteration, I aim to raise questions of ones personality, attitude, and fears through their portrait.