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.
The finished portrait. It's about 6 feet wide. We like this style. And we like the effect that the layers of paint produce. It just takes a long time and a lot of paint when the painting is this big. #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
December 20, 2025 at 5:34 PM
The finished portrait. It's about 6 feet wide. We like this style. And we like the effect that the layers of paint produce. It just takes a long time and a lot of paint when the painting is this big. #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
Working on the suits. Trying to get the blues dark enough that the folds disappear in dim light and reappear in bright light. Also - we love the hands. Expressive and vague. #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
December 19, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Working on the suits. Trying to get the blues dark enough that the folds disappear in dim light and reappear in bright light. Also - we love the hands. Expressive and vague. #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
Working on the legs and shoes. We like this style. We're actually having a coffee cup made with just these legs on it. Haha #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
December 18, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Working on the legs and shoes. We like this style. We're actually having a coffee cup made with just these legs on it. Haha #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
Setting in the shadows under the chairs. Coming together. The figure on the right is looking... human at least. Haha #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
December 17, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Setting in the shadows under the chairs. Coming together. The figure on the right is looking... human at least. Haha #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
The figure on the right is finally looking less like "Teen Wolf." Not a great photo, but the painting is coming together.
#portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
#portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
December 16, 2025 at 5:47 PM
The figure on the right is finally looking less like "Teen Wolf." Not a great photo, but the painting is coming together.
#portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
#portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
The second figure in our new painting is starting to come together nicely. Nice style. #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
December 16, 2025 at 4:10 AM
The second figure in our new painting is starting to come together nicely. Nice style. #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
This figure is being difficult. We're thinking of just amending it like this and leaving it. Haha #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
December 13, 2025 at 5:27 PM
This figure is being difficult. We're thinking of just amending it like this and leaving it. Haha #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
Enjoying this. It's coming together the way we wanted it to. #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
December 12, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Enjoying this. It's coming together the way we wanted it to. #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
This is about 6 feet wide. It has a nice feel. Trying to keep it rough. Still working on the figures. #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
December 11, 2025 at 5:20 PM
This is about 6 feet wide. It has a nice feel. Trying to keep it rough. Still working on the figures. #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
This portrait's starting to come together. #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
December 10, 2025 at 4:12 PM
This portrait's starting to come together. #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
At least one of the three figures in this painting is coming along well. This is basically done. Now we just have to wrestle with the other two figures. #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
December 9, 2025 at 5:12 PM
At least one of the three figures in this painting is coming along well. This is basically done. Now we just have to wrestle with the other two figures. #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
My sister accused me of never posting anything that goes wrong. So here we are fighting with this portrait, and eventually getting closer. But it was a close fight and we haven't won yet. #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
December 8, 2025 at 11:12 PM
My sister accused me of never posting anything that goes wrong. So here we are fighting with this portrait, and eventually getting closer. But it was a close fight and we haven't won yet. #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
At least this one portrait is looking good. The other two look so bad I'm not posting them at the moment. Haha #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
December 7, 2025 at 6:24 PM
At least this one portrait is looking good. The other two look so bad I'm not posting them at the moment. Haha #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
Things get uglier before they get better. haha. Starting the faces. From left to right - the good, the bad, and the ugly. Haha #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
December 6, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Things get uglier before they get better. haha. Starting the faces. From left to right - the good, the bad, and the ugly. Haha #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
Starting on the faces. Not bad start. Already has character. #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
December 5, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Starting on the faces. Not bad start. Already has character. #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
Putting in more layers. Purple for shadows. Now they really do look like zombies. Nice composition, though. #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
December 4, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Putting in more layers. Purple for shadows. Now they really do look like zombies. Nice composition, though. #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
More layers of under-color - lighter back wall. Purple for shadows. Green under the skin tones. It looks like a zombie painting at the moment. Haha #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
December 3, 2025 at 6:02 PM
More layers of under-color - lighter back wall. Purple for shadows. Green under the skin tones. It looks like a zombie painting at the moment. Haha #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
Starting to lighten up the background. Getting layers of color in there. #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
December 2, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Starting to lighten up the background. Getting layers of color in there. #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
Slowly filling up this canvas. It's about 20 square feet, so that's a lot of paint. Haha. #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
December 1, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Slowly filling up this canvas. It's about 20 square feet, so that's a lot of paint. Haha. #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
Adding more undercolors to the new painting and checking in with our quality control manager. #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
November 30, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Adding more undercolors to the new painting and checking in with our quality control manager. #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
Setting in more colors for the new 64-inch wide portrait. #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
November 29, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Setting in more colors for the new 64-inch wide portrait. #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
Since this is over 5 feet wide, it's going to eat up a lot of paint. Haha. Just setting in the background under-colors is taking awhile. Already like the composition, though. #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
November 28, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Since this is over 5 feet wide, it's going to eat up a lot of paint. Haha. Just setting in the background under-colors is taking awhile. Already like the composition, though. #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
New painting sketch. 64" x 43" "The Wedding Party." #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
November 27, 2025 at 6:28 PM
New painting sketch. 64" x 43" "The Wedding Party." #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
I like this. It's a nice effect. #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
November 26, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I like this. It's a nice effect. #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
This looks pretty good. Love the suits and the hands. #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting
November 25, 2025 at 5:25 PM
This looks pretty good. Love the suits and the hands. #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting