It's a thrilling time when an art commission is finished and ready to go to the customer. There is so much more to designing and creating these costumes that most realize. They can take as long as 6-12 months from start to finish. Each one is custom designed as true to life as possible and all painstakingly hand-created, and painted. ...A labor of love. Inspired by the Leptodea ochracea, common name the Tidewater Mucket. This one was created for the Delaware Estuary (.org) in , Wilmington, D...

I created this mural for the owner of Mojo's Cafe in the trail town of Damascus, Virginia. The owner is a map collector and asked me to paint a map of the regional Appalachian Trail and a few of the other local trails. He provided the canvas for the mural. I understand that the store was sold but the mural is still there. 

The key to getting great detail, for me, is having great reference photos.

Because I put the photo/s up on my computer screen to work from and zoom in to for more detail, I specifically need the following types of photos.

....High resolution, crisp, high clarity, fairly close-up, eye-level (although some photos are very artsy if you get a good shot straight down or from underneath). When in doubt, just send it on for me to...

My son recently came up to me and asked if I would do a portrait for him from one of his favorite photos. Well, I was thrilled! My kids are big fans but it's not often that a teenager will ask for artwork! Needless to say, I said yes! ...It made my day! Here is the final portrait. It's done in mixed media of mixed media paper. 

Cat study 1. This was a portrait I created for a gift this holiday and decided to do several more studies in the future. It's a mixed media study by

Artist, L. Costello Hinchey of www.chstudios.net

I've got the floors done in one room of my new old studio farmhouse townhouse. Ha I don't have access, atm, to before photos but will post them later. My trusty compadre drools on the floor to christen it. lol Now to clean and paint the walls... Onward! Oh, and yes, I do plan on having murals! Check out the window! Does it remind you of Petticoat Junction? ...I'm dating myself. Ha!

I started this costume almost a year ago. There is so much more to designing and creating these costumes that most realize. It's all painstakingly hand created and painted. Inspired by the Lampsilis fasciola, common name the Wavy-rayed Lampmussel complete with darter lure headdress. This one was created for the Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge, Williamstown, West Virginia! Contact us to have your ...

I've been very quiet here though in my art life there has been crazy exciting stuff going on! I'm finally opening an art studio outside of my home studios. Early this April (2019), I purchased a sweet little farmhouse style townhouse in the charming Appalachian Trail town of Damascus, Virginia. This sweet old house was calling to me! I want to share this journey with all of you. Especially, all of you who have followed me over the years to this special day. I am over the moon w...

Presenting, the Chiaroscuro Cat! I really had fun with 

this commission. It's not often a client lets an artist

 have free reign over the commission but with this 

client, I am blessed! This portrait is a tiny 4x...

Say hello to Wrigley the Westie! He is my lastest pet portrait commission!