Ken is a watercolor artist based in Maplewood, NJ.
Dating back to December 2022, I have doodled detailed diaries of diners, dives, shops, cafes, and other places. Swollen sketchbooks swiftly spilled off shelves, displacing space and ballooning backpacks. I’ve been called a “watercolor documentarian”. A sketchbook goes everywhere I go.
After leaving a 20 year career in graphic design in 2023, I became a full time artist. Watercolor became my medium after finding that a light touch translates terrifically in capturing portraits of people, pets, homes, animals, and small businesses.
If I’m not painting, I’m organizing something. I am co-chair of the Studio Tour SOMA, am one of the coordinators of SOMA Figure drawing and The Affordable Arts Market, and lead the Bike Bus for my daughter’s elementary school
Commission a portrait
A custom portrait is a keepsake that is unique to you in a way that can’t be copied. They capture the memories and moments that you want to remember forever.
Before we begin we’ll go over the look, feel, details, and timing to make sure everything is just right. Use the form here to give me as much as you’d like to start with.
11"x14" Portraits start at $450, depending on size and number of subjects with a $200 deposit.