I was born in 1973, and have loved painting since my childhood. I began painting as academic learning with my first professor, Ayedin Aghdashloo (http://www.aghdashloo.com), in 1987. After 5 years, in 1992, I started working and practicing as a portraitist and cartoonist artist in public, and also enjoyed making caricatures. After some years, I felt the need to learn more techniques so pursued and passed more courses with other teachers. I then began painting as my profession in 1993. I spent a lot time for drawing portraits and caricatures with pencil, pencil color, charcoal and pastel color, but also did many water colors, oil paintings and acrylic paints as well.
Now I live in Grand Rapids Michigan, U.S. and would be happy and glad to paint for you! Enjoy browsing my “Gallery” of previous work. If you have a specific photo or even an idea of what you would like, feel free to email me (soltani.rahi@yahoo.com), or call me (616-350-6288), and we can discuss the subject, technique, and size of artwork you are looking for. Once these things are finalized, a quote will be provided for your review. Please see my “Store” for more details.
If you want me for your event or party as a cartoonist or even to make you a family cartoon or portrait, feel free to contact me to arrange an appointment.
Rahi the Cartoonist 