About The Artist

Hello and welcome!

I find joy in creating custom watercolors, especially when capturing a story, a personality, or simply a beautiful moment. I focus on custom portraits, hand lettering, illustration for children, and other custom requests. In addition to painting custom watercolors, I illustrate for a children’s magazine and illustrate for other freelance projects.

I am trained in painting and printmaking from Tyler School of Art (Rome, Italy) and Michigan State University, where I received a BFA in Studio Art. I also hold a teaching credential in Studio Art for Pre-K – 12 from Mills College, Oakland, CA, where I competed my graduate studies.

I enjoy art in many capacities in my free time – knitting, photography, reading, scheming up new projects, and crafting with natural materials.

Most of all, I love spending time with my twin daughters and husband. Together, we enjoy exploring, getting messy outdoors, hiking, biking, camping, and canoeing.

I’d love to hear from you! Connect with me on Instagram to follow my current projects @DanaeLukis