Ella Painting

Rafael Guajardo is a passionate portrait artist who resides in Orange County, California. He is recognized for his keen visual perception, positive attitude and his fun and relaxed style in fine art portraiture. He is commissioned to create beautiful, unique portraits for his distinguished clientele. Rafael creates his art by using his own photography and classic oil painting. He uses time honored skills that traditional oil painters have used for centuries, with the exception that his own photograph is his canvas. The end result is a one of a kind piece of art. Rafael Guajardo is a passionate portrait artist who resides in Orange County, California. He is recognized for his keen visual perception, positive attitude and his fun and relaxed style in fine art portraiture. He is commissioned to create beautiful, unique portraits for his distinguished clientele. Rafael creates his art by using his own photography and classic oil painting. He uses time honored skills that traditional oil painters have used for centuries, with the exception that his own photograph is his canvas. The end result is a one of a kind piece of art. When I take a photograph I want to do more than just take a pretty picture. It is my mission to capture a specific moment, a look, an innocence, a feeling. . . a piece of one's story. When I paint I feel a freedom of expression, a joy, a renewal and fire in my spirit. Once I find that magical moment with my camera, I then transform the portrait to a new dimension of beauty and elegance. This is what I call, "Capturing the Soul of Love". Rafael