Tandem Painting, Suzette & James Style
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Suzette McD and James Whitehouse started Tandem Painting in 2016. They focus on fine arts portraiture, with an occasional landscape. They have exhibited around the San Francisco Bay Area and won awards at the Triton Museum of Art's annual Salon shows.
Slowly but surely! Working on the hair. #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
November 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Slowly but surely! Working on the hair. #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
More work on the hair. I didn't really think of this when I chose to paint this portrait. Haha. #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
November 9, 2025 at 6:49 PM
More work on the hair. I didn't really think of this when I chose to paint this portrait. Haha. #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
Starting the hair. This is going to take awhile. Haha #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
November 8, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Starting the hair. This is going to take awhile. Haha #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
Taking some time on this, but enjoying it. Doug Hovan played drums for Jet Boy for a couple decades. He's also a founding member of FeatherWitch and Dark Carnival. #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
November 7, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Taking some time on this, but enjoying it. Doug Hovan played drums for Jet Boy for a couple decades. He's also a founding member of FeatherWitch and Dark Carnival. #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
Starting to fill it in. #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
November 6, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Starting to fill it in. #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
Starting the portrait of Doug Hovan. #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
November 5, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Starting the portrait of Doug Hovan. #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
Starting the sketch for the new portrait of drummer Doug Hovan. #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
November 4, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Starting the sketch for the new portrait of drummer Doug Hovan. #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
James, resting under the nearly finished tandem paintings of Cynthia and Karim. The portrait on the left is Suzette's. The one on the right is James's. #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
November 4, 2025 at 1:38 AM
James, resting under the nearly finished tandem paintings of Cynthia and Karim. The portrait on the left is Suzette's. The one on the right is James's. #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
Added blue shadows. Kinda like it. It's interesting at any rate. #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
November 1, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Added blue shadows. Kinda like it. It's interesting at any rate. #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
Almost done with James's version of our portrait of Cynthia and Karim at our wedding. Like it! #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
October 31, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Almost done with James's version of our portrait of Cynthia and Karim at our wedding. Like it! #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
Each pearl has a reflection. Trying to get detail and remaining loose. #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
October 30, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Each pearl has a reflection. Trying to get detail and remaining loose. #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
Darn pearl necklace. Getting there. #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
October 29, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Darn pearl necklace. Getting there. #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
More pearls. Hate these things. There's no easy way of doing these. Haha #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
October 28, 2025 at 4:18 PM
More pearls. Hate these things. There's no easy way of doing these. Haha #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
Dialing it in a bit more. Enjoying the exaggeration. #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
October 27, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Dialing it in a bit more. Enjoying the exaggeration. #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
These are still 'in progress,' but they're fun to see side-by-side.
#portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
#portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
October 26, 2025 at 5:31 PM
These are still 'in progress,' but they're fun to see side-by-side.
#portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
#portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
James is starting to work on Karim's pearl necklace. This is about the 5th time we've painted this necklace, and we both hate it. hahaha. #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
October 25, 2025 at 4:48 PM
James is starting to work on Karim's pearl necklace. This is about the 5th time we've painted this necklace, and we both hate it. hahaha. #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
Suzette working on her version of our tandem portraits of Cynthia and Karim. They look more interesting together. #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
October 24, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Suzette working on her version of our tandem portraits of Cynthia and Karim. They look more interesting together. #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
Adding a little more each day. We love doing portraits that aren't boring. I guess that goes for everyone. It's usually simply an issue of finding people who will give us interesting poses. #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
October 23, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Adding a little more each day. We love doing portraits that aren't boring. I guess that goes for everyone. It's usually simply an issue of finding people who will give us interesting poses. #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
Dialing in Karim a little more in James's version of our portraits of Cynthia and Karim. #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
October 22, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Dialing in Karim a little more in James's version of our portraits of Cynthia and Karim. #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
Both Suzette and James's portraits of Cynthia and Karim. Neither is done, but we're just doing them for fun, so that's okay. #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
October 21, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Both Suzette and James's portraits of Cynthia and Karim. Neither is done, but we're just doing them for fun, so that's okay. #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
A little more work on the portrait of Cynthia and Karim. They still look pretty rough. Haha. But getting there. #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
October 20, 2025 at 5:15 PM
A little more work on the portrait of Cynthia and Karim. They still look pretty rough. Haha. But getting there. #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
We've done several portraits of Cynthia and Karim over the years, and every time Karim wears this darn pearl necklace. They're really tedious to paint. Haha #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
October 19, 2025 at 4:24 PM
We've done several portraits of Cynthia and Karim over the years, and every time Karim wears this darn pearl necklace. They're really tedious to paint. Haha #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
Getting more color on there, in James's portrait of Cynthia and Karim. Now it looks like they both have rosacea. Haha #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
October 18, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Getting more color on there, in James's portrait of Cynthia and Karim. Now it looks like they both have rosacea. Haha #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
Just filling in tones on the portrait of Cynthia and Karim. It's got to get uglier before it gets better. Hahaa #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
October 17, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Just filling in tones on the portrait of Cynthia and Karim. It's got to get uglier before it gets better. Hahaa #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
Just blocking in some undercolors on James's portrait of Cynthia and Karim. #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
October 16, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Just blocking in some undercolors on James's portrait of Cynthia and Karim. #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting