Most of Sarkis' work is derived from life with an interpretation influenced by lifelong experiences and feelings. Vibrant and exciting colors are essential for his satisfaction with the end results. He enjoys paintings in oils, acrylics, watercolors, pastels, and inks. Sarkis paints many different subjects, but he really enjoys painting landscapes on location and figure painting or drawing from models. Although he occasionally travels and paints outside Oregon, he spends most of his time in Oregon's Willamette Valley, especially in the area around Cheshire where he has lived with his wife Karen since 1970.