My name is Alessandra and I am a professional portrait artist. I had a classical art training in Italy and I specialize in hand painted custom portraits of people and pets. I also enjoy painting still lifes, florals and sweet animal art. I paint in many different mediums, altough I favour pastels, both the dry and the oil ones for their luminosity and sparkle while reflecting light– and also sepia and contè pencils for their timeless, elegant charme. .