Sunday, October 14, 2012
LV Outlet A challenge for portrait painters is pleasing the beholder as well as fixing a typical pos
A challenge for portrait painters is pleasing the beholder as well as fixing a typical posture on a canvas as well as other details that capture the subject and brings it to life even if needs the use of the tiniest of brush strokes. As her clients say, a female portraitist is well capable of bringing her subjects to life. But in her portfolio are faces that are relaxed, alert, aristocratic, moody, sensitive, and happy but not human ones.
What she specializes in is animal portraiture especially dogs, cats, and horses, but what she wants is to try painting other kinds of animals. Where this tall and slender woman works is in the studio in her home located in the Maplewood section of the borough. The artist loves art and animals too and so five years ago she thought about combining them.
Her current project involves a horse running across a field and before she used to paint only the heads of the animals but now she paints them in their entirety. Considering how the typical portrait is of a single animal, she has been able to do more than two and finds them to be interesting compositions. She gains clients through word of mouth and there are times when her clients ask her to paint more than one of their pets.
For each one of them a woman with three wolfhounds commissioned a portrait. People are different and each one here is too. What she brings to dog and horse shows are her business cards, camera, and portfolio. What is necessary in animal portraiture is the knowledgeable use of a camera for you do not have a model that is willing to hold still and pose for you. Normally, each subject will be shot using one or two rolls of film and then she uses these to paint. In an effort to see the true color of its coat and to perceive its character, she finds it necessary to spend time with the animal and even handle it.
What she finds important as well is being able to see how well the interaction is between the owner and the animal. What she tries to capture as closely as possible is her view and their view of the same animal. Apart from the expression in its eyes being a key feature that conveys the personality of the animal in a portrait it is also necessary for the conformation of the animal to be portrayed accurately.
There are times when conformation is vital especially with show animals. You need to know what conformation is correct other than being familiar with a lot of animals. When it comes to animal portraiture, the rewards are endless. At the unveiling, he was pleased enough not to be able to stop chuckling and shaking his head.
Aside from having other people commission portraits of their own beloved pets there are some who order them to be handed out as gifts. If and when the animal has passed away, the owners have a special keepsake in these portraits as experts say. When it comes to making these portraits, photographs that are good enough can be used by the artist and she has been able to paint a portrait of a deceased pet herself.
What she uses are pastels, oils, and pencil. A project at a time is what she focuses on when she works. She avoids providing time frames for it is never good for any artist to work under pressure. Per given month, she works on one or two portraits. After being able to finish a painting she takes a break because she knows that painting can take a toll on the painter and considering how she tries to paint everyday she gives herself a break during the weekends.
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