Shadow Portraits

Are you feeling stuck, plagued by inner turmoil, or noticing that you’re sabotaging your efforts? This may be a sign that not all of you is on board with the actions you’re taking. 

I create art that helps you reconnect with neglected parts of yourself—so you can make choices that honor your whole self.

What to expect

Each session is 1 hr 30 min in my living room in Berkeley

  • We meet over tea, doing our best not to take ourselves too seriously ;) 

  • I ask permission to look at your soul.

  • As you share where you’re struggling, I make a graphic novel style portrait. (30-45 min)

    • It becomes more conversational as messages surface through the drawing, informing our direction. 

  • You view the piece and share what’s coming up

    • I mostly listen, making space for you to arrive at your own conclusions, offering reflections when desired. 

  • We conclude with this question, “What actions can I take in the coming weeks to better tend my relationship with these unearthed parts?”

    • You then write down specific actions that will likely create safety and build self trust.

  • I teach you how to use this drawing in a simple, daily ritual in your home. 

  • We schedule a 30 minute check in call two weeks from today

    • Has anything on the list been implemented in a supportive way? Does it make sense to schedule another session?

One full graphic novel page unfolds over three sessions.
Below is a session 1 example.

The images are not aesthetically beautiful, but they illuminate and often affirm the person’s internal experience. What is most important is what the images activate within you.

I have done countless shadow portraits for myself.
And yes, it was very difficult to look honestly. BUT, I needed to “go there” for the sake of my sanity and the well-being of those closest to me. Some do shadow work for fun, but it often arises out of necessity.

This work is very intimate. I do my best to keep the space humor-filled and fun, but uncomfortable feelings may surface.
It’s important to remember the intention: 
To lay a foundation of safety and self-trust from which you can create a joyous, meaningful, soul-honoring life.

If you’re really serious about working with me, please read what is expected of you as a client.

Pricing

$200 includes

  • 1.5 hour in-person portrait session

  • 30 min check in call two weeks after session

I accept Venmo and receive payment at the end of each session.

You may or may not need three sessions to reestablish creative flow that honors your whole self.

Why get a shadow portrait?

  • You’re wrestling with an important life decision

  • You want to be a friend to yourself but have a hard time being empathetic towards your own experience (seeing a being outside of you, and on a page can make empathy easier)

  • You have a habit of discounting your own intuition and need a trusted outside source to help you validate it

  • You keep trying and trying to move forward on something, and feel blocked

  • You can’t access the feeling of joy or inspiration

Ready to open the gate to greater self-awareness?
Ready to experience embodied harmony through meeting your needs?

Testimonials

  • “Jill's Shadow artwork (visual and song) speaks from the bowels of the UnderWorld. It is a unique opportunity to reclaim the darkest and often most powerful forces that make up our humanity into real inclusion with our Light. It is hauntingly beautiful and soul enriching by having us ingest the real medicine we all need - there is no real evolution without Total inclusion.”

    Steve Seto

  • “I am in tears - and also feeling stronger and more confident in myself. Thank you.”

    Sophia