The percentage of verified clients who said they'd sit for Marcus again.
Every image below is a real client, taken at least six months post-sitting. No fresh wipes.
Every artist looks great fresh. The ones you want to book are the ones whose work holds up.
Realism lives or dies on gradient integrity. Marcus's five-year work still holds its mid-tones because he never over-packs the ink — restraint is the whole game in his style.
I wanted a portrait of my grandmother. He asked me for three photos, told me what wouldn't work, and made something better than what I asked for. It still looks like her three years later.
