Rafael Guajardo

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 p...

Rafael is a self-taught artist. He loves exploring art museums and reading books about the great masters of fine art painting.

"My art is very personal. 95% of my work is commissioned.
I would love the opportunity to create a painting where you or your loved one is the subject of the art."

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