I am a highly experienced artist using mainly oils but I also have experience with watercolor, pastel and pencil. I have a Bachelor’s degree from Kendall College of Art and Design in the field of illustration. In 2021 I was hired as a court sketch artist by Fox 17 in Grand Rapids to cover the Whitmer Kidnapping Trial. My sketches were published on CNN, CBS, the Dailymail, the New York Post and many more. More recently I worked with ABC News and my sketches were used in a Hulu special focused on the Ogoshi brothers trial entitled “Sextortion”. I love working on commissions of any type and bringing a photo to life. I have sold my paintings to a variety of clients including the city of Royal Oaks private collection, hospitals, banks and many more. I commission portraits, landscapes, cars and all really all subject matters. I have illustrated 2 books. A children’s book entitled Brave Big Brother Ringo available on Amazon and the Rebel Without Applause also available on Amazon. I look forward to giving you a fair price and bringing your idea to life!
More artwork by Forrest
The Beauty of Sable Falls in Northern Michigan
Black Bear Family of Michigan
A Beautiful Wedding
Michigan Winter
Blue Jay in the snow
Water is the driving force of all nature
Peaceful streams of the jungle
A peaceful stream
Down Under
Winter
A calm stream on a West Michigan forest trail
Sunlight Between the Trees
The Beauty of Fall leaves
Michigan Forest
Brave Big Brother Ringo Book available on Amazon
Rebel Without Applause book cover
Grandma Norma
Rebel Without Applause book cover
Children of Lukulu in Zambia, Africa
Hannah
Clyde Penny album cover
Family portrait
Emma
Whitmer Kidnapping trial FBI informant Dan Chapel
The Ogoshi brothers
The sentencing of Adam Fox
The sentencing of Barry Croft
The Whitmer Kidnapping Plot full court sketch
Michigan Black Bear Family
The Misty Mountain Nebulae
Sunset on Lake Michigan
Hannah
Blue Bird of the summer
The Beauty of Sable Falls, Michigan
Michigan Winter
Clyde Penny album cover
Majestic African Elephants
African Lion and cubs
Female Lioness
Dumb and Dumber
Liam
Wedding on the beach
My Dad
Calvin Johnson
Johnny Cash
Eddie Van Halen
Freddy Krueger
The Marx Brothers
Detroit Lions
Brave Big Brother Ringo Childrens Book
A couple from Nashville
Childrens Portrait
Artic Wolf
Artic Wolf
Cat in the snow
Large oil paintings of Lions in Africa
Dog commission from 2011
Close up of Nashville commission
Illustration from my childrens book Brave Big Brother Ringo
Halloween cat
Art Reproduction of Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh
Turning 18
Cardinals of Winter
Lake Michigan Sunrise
Wandering Cat
Michigan Wetlands
Fredrick Meijer Gardens live wedding painting
Freddy Krueger
Hannah
Family Portrait
A Texas Wedding
Miami Beach
Winter Forest
Whitmer Kidnapping Trial live court sketch
The sentencing of Adam Fox
Whitmer Kidnapping Court Sketch
Live Wedding painting at Fredrick Meijer Gardens
The Family Pets
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