I’m Ken. I draw everything
Your friendly neighborhood watercolor documentarian
I paint portraits. Pets, people, houses, cars, businesses. I’m a gallery co-owner (theartgenerators.com/) and Event Organizer.
I write a lot. My newsletter is my favorite thing. I think you should subscribe. Why? Because it’s legitimately entertaining. It’s authentic. It’s inherently a marketing tool, but with as genuine a voice as i can possibly use. Sometimes that marketing is deeply flawed. Just like all of us!
I’ve also got a Substack. This is where i write even more. Dig through that, and you’ll get a better sense of who I am. And consider a paid subscription there. It’s just $5/mo - and that little drop in the hat goes a very long way in helping me get by.
Email me at ken@studionumbernine.net
WHAT I MAKE
🐕 Pet portraits
🏠 House portraits
👨👩👧 People portraits
🌎 Maps & illustrations
🎨 Murals
✏️ Live event drawing
WHAT I DO WITH PEOPLE
Watercolor classes
Figure drawing
Pop-up portraits
Art markets
Community events
Community
I put a lot of time & effort into building community. This is hugely important to me. Here are two ways I do that.
The Art Generators - we began in 2025 as “Soma Affordable Arts” by organizing art markets to better serve the artists, and have been incredibly successful in that. Not even two years later, we have opened a brick & mortar art gallery in Maplewood’s hottest neighborhood.
Instagram: @theartgenerators
Soma Figure Drawing - every other Wednesday since 2022. Regardless of your skill level or preferred medium, you are very much welcome at Soma Figure Drawing. The practice of drawing is fundamental to developing your skills. And the community surrounding it is deeply supportive. Sign up in advance or drop in!
Instagram: @soma_figuredrawing
Portrait Commissions
Send me some photos and some backstory and tell me what you’re looking for. 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 many details as you’d like to start with.
Each painting is 11"x14", sized to fit in standard 11"x14" or 16"x20" frames. Rates begin at $500. Custom sizes are possible as well - just let me know what you’re thinking!
