Matt Held

Finished this about a week ago.

“Ride or Die”
24” x 30”
Oil on Linen
2025

#oilpainting #painting

The final attempt at portraits with Fold Leaf. I learned a ton and probably have a lot to work on still but I’m calling g them good.
This one is of my daughter.
9” x 12”
Oil and gold leaf on Linen
2025
#painting #portrait #goldleaf

I was lucky enough to
Install this. It is such a beautiful show!

Studio time working on inking my comic. #drawing #comic

Thanks so much Sharon. I really appreciate it!

Portrait of My Son
9” x 12”
Oil and Gold Leaf on Linen
2025

#portraitpainting #goldleaf
#oilpainting

First gold leaf painting, a portrait of my wife. Laying down the gold leaf was crazy hard. Photographing it was almost as hard as painting it.
#portraitpainting #painting #goldleafpainting

“Feast of the Seven Fishes”
Oil on Linen
36” x 48”
2024
#oilpainting #painting

Thought i would post a couple more recent paintings I finished within the last year or so.
“Painting of a Panic Attack”
24” x 36”
Oil on linen
2024
#oilpainting #painting #panicattack

Been working on some portraits of my family. I bought some gold leaf for the background so the final piece will have that proto-Renaissance look to it. I really hope it works. #oilpainting #workinprogress #portrait

Let’s get it straight! I am team Damon all the way! Stefan has turned into a downright jerk after teaming up with Klaus!