Initially, Soul Portraits are achieved through channeling and opening a dialogue with the soul and through the culmination of visual nuances, emotion and story that emerge onto paper. Thereafter, each time you meditate with it…the conversation continues.
Each Soul Portrait and experience is unique to the individual. In a relatively short period of time, I’ve done countless Soul Portraits and no two have been completely alike. Each piece has nuances and qualities that seem to emerge further, after the initial experience.
The images received, seem pertinent to the individual at the time each Soul Portrait is completed. Those things that resonate now, including the images, tend to change over time. For that reason, many people have elected to return for additional Soul Portraits also.
To channel a Soul Portrait, I simply require the recipient’s first name. While physical presence lends to the experience, it certainly isn’t required. I have completed Soul Portraits for adults, children, couples, and families of recently departed loved ones.
Soul Portrait Sessions are currently available only on Zoom, or at scheduled & advertised events.
FAQ
The easiest response is that it's 'an experience,' unique to each individual.
No. The only thing I suggest is to relax. Some people choose to close their eyes and meditate, while others prefer to watch things unfold on my drawing board.
The techniques that I use are a combination of Touch Drawing, Channeling and Automatic Writing. I was introduced to Touch Drawing in the 1990's by the person who discovered and founded the technique: Deborah Koff-Chapin.
The answer to this question is a personal choice, as is how soon a person might have another one. It has been my experience that while some people are completely happy with one Soul Portrait, more often than not, people tend to have multiple ones done. Sometimes to mark a special occasion like a birthday or anniversary. Regardless of personal preference, all can agree that the significance of receiving a Soul Portrait, continues long after the sessions have concluded.
I honestly have no idea. I've been told both.
Yes, that's true. The technique I use requires tissue paper over oil paint. The saturation process continues after the session is over, and then the drying begins. I have received countless calls, sometimes, days, weeks or months after a session has ended, asking about new images that have emerged on the paper.