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This is a portal for information on the vast world of painting -- be it watercolor, oils or acrylics. Discussions of methods, tools, and tips are welcome. Also, newest ideas pertaining to the skills and inspirations that lead to painted... [more]
This is a portal for information on the vast world of painting -- be it watercolor, oils or acrylics. Discussions of methods, tools, and tips are welcome. Also, newest ideas pertaining to the skills and inspirations that lead to painted works.
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There are a LOT of ways to paint a portrait. I use several different methods (and sometimes combine them) depending on what I think is best at the time. Sometimes I even remember to take pictures of the process.
This portrait of Gwyneth (20″x24″, oil on linen) won the Certificate of Excellence at the Portrait Society of America’s International Portrait Competition in Philadelphia this year (2008).
Here’s how I did it:
This a drawing on Acetate. I use prepared acetate instead of tracing...
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I came across the wonderful modern portraiture of Kristine Baerlin, the artist behind Figment Portraits, whose work is reminiscent of post-modern artists, Chuck Close, Andy Warhol and Lichtenstein - modern mavericks. Only Kristine’s subjects are nearly always children, the jewels of any family. Each piece is hand-painted, signed and guaranteed a treasure to last a life-time. And they make perfect gifts as well!
Kristine Baerlin is a Brooklyn-based artist and designer with years of...
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About Aaron:
My formal training has been in the “Boston School” tradition, at the Studio of Peter Bougie and Brian Lewis (an Atelier), in the lineage of Richard Lack. While there, I was trained in portraiture, figurative, and still life painting methods, as well as a thorough study of academic drawing approaches. I studied with Mr Bougie and Mr. Lewis every day for five days a week, approximently 7-8 hours a day, for three and a half years. Ironically, it was while I was there that I...
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About Lesly Finn
I am English and emigrated to New Zealand with my husband in 1999, since when I have been able to pursue a long held dream of expressing myself with paint. Ideas for my work come from a variety of sources, including images from the natural world, dreams, emotions and memories. These are portrayed through a mix of colour, texture and contrast that evolve during the act of painting.
I enjoy drawing and pastel work, and paint with acrylic on canvas, often incorporating collage...
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AKVIS has unveiled ArtWork 1.0, a program that applies oil painting techniques to digital images. The program allows pictures to be transformed into oil portraits, landscape paintings, or still life creations. Users can work in an assisted mode, or let the software work automatically. A "virtual...
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Local painter Shirley C. Polaski of The Painter's Gate recently painted an oil painting of Our Lady of the Rosary.
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Exhibition The Citi Art Gallery is organizing an exhibition of paintings by Dr Syed Ali Wasif on Wednesday, November 26 at 5:30pm. The exhibition will continue till December 3, at M-28, Mezzanine floor, Cornich ...
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The woman in the oil painting could have been a younger version of Pat Nagle - - back when her hair was dark.
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Caption: Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber opening night of the new Broadway show 'Speed the Plow' at the Barrymore Theatre - Arrivals New York City, USA .... Hollywood actress NAOMI WATTS is to strip for a nude ...
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The Court of Appeal has upheld a 27-month prison term for the man who arranged the return of a Goldie painting, a valuable Bible and other works of art.
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Saudis and foreigners crowded into a gallery at the French Embassy, checking out the paintings and sculptures of seven Saudi women artists, the latest opening in a growing art scene in the conservative kingdom.
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"Is there ONE painting, sticker, stencil, sculpture, or piece of architecture that truly inspires you in your daily work?" "My wife and I currently live in St.
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Commenting about his experiences painting outdoors in southern France, Vincent van Gogh wrote to his brother:
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The drummer for Metallica has snapped up a Jean Michel-Basquiat painting for $14 million at an auction in New York City.
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