Portrait Painting Favorite

This was one of my favorite portraits to paint. It began with a photo-shoot. From about 150 photos I chose three photos, one of each child that somewhat reflected their individual personalities. My goal was to capture the feeling of their personalities in a comfortable and believable setting.  I was very happy with the results, and my client was thrilled!

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Happy Client

Before the Music

Before the Music
16" x 24", Oil on Panel, Sold

Creating a likeness is only the first step with my portraiture. My true goal is to accentuate that certain something that reveals the character of the individual. Often it is the eyes that tell us so much about that person. Sometimes it is the gesture of a pose, the lighting and the colors of a scene, the composition, or even the softness/hardness of a particular medium that sets the tone of the portrait. I do enjoy rendering the subtle variations and forms that create an accurate likeness of a person, but I also enjoy listening to my intuition and paying attention to visual cues that I can use in capturing the essence of that individual.