Portrait painting of a child in a Halloween costume.

Portrait Artist in Portland, Maine

Dominic White is a portrait artist in Portland, Maine. He creates portrait paintings, portrait drawings, pet portraits, house portraits, and other fine art commissions throughout New England.

The portrait process can take anywhere between 1 to 8 weeks depending on medium, size and subject matter.

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Portrait Paintings

Portrait paintings are created with professional grade gouache on archival panels and sealed with multiple coats of varnish. This make the paintings heirloom quality artwork intended to be handed down from generation to generation.

Portrait painting of a young woman with a blue background

Portrait drawing of couple dancing.

Portrait Drawings (Black and White)

Portrait drawings are done with professional quality pastel pencils on archival drawing board.

They are an affordable alternative to portrait paintings and can be done in black and white or color.


Pastel Pencil Portraits (Color)

Portraits done in pastel pencils offer a unique texture, vibrancy, to any portrait. It is an affordable middle ground between a black and white portrait drawing and a portrait painting.

Fortuna Luna pastel pencil portrait by Dominic White

Pet portrait painting of a terrrier wearing a life jacket on a dock.

Pet Portraits

Pet portraits are available as portrait paintings, or portrait drawings in either black and white or color.


House Portraits and other Commissions

Representational fine art has the power to evoke deep emotional and intellectual responses, especially when the artwork’s subject is something meaningful to the viewer. A new house, a childhood home, a favorite building or landmark from a favorite vacation, are all possible subjects for house portraits or other commissions.

Painting of a house near cape cod with a fence in the foreground