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Portraits are incredibly unique.
I think that would be an obvious statement to make. What can be more mysterious or intriguing than the human face and the endless complexities of the diverse range of emotions that rise and fall and emanate forth from the subtle - and at times perhaps NOT so subtle - nuances of facial gestures. Humans are incredibly intriguing subjects; I realized early in my career that eyes can tell you much more than physical presentation and this in my opinion is the key to depth in artistic portrayal. Inanimate objects and non-human subjects can't protray the complexity in a frame of time that people can. That intensity is what drives my need to capture a human expression. It is this individuality of each person which keeps me constantly intrigued and driven to improve. As you go through my portfolio you will notice that altho i do primarily portraits my choices of subject matter vary and really am guided by an inate response too complex to really delve into as it involves any response to a myriad of daily activities, mood, to state of mind. With portraits, I study the eyes, the expression, then move onto the overall intensity and mood of the subject; beginning with a pencil rendering before painting. I do not strive for excessive overall detail rather my aspirations focus on the depth of the eyes in order to penetrate into the seat of the soul – the mind - leading the observer into the pictoral rendering allowing a momentary escape from reality to see deeply into the essence of another. I feel very comfortable with the watercolor medium because of its ability to maintain its brightness as well as its ability to flow loosely. I also enjoy working with digital images in which case the images must be hi resolution quality in order to have it printed without any loss to detail. When taking the foto it should fill as much as the frame as possible. I know a piece has turned out well when I stand back and I “ see “ that person as if in front of me and only then have I achieved wot resides within my soul as well... that connection between artist, subject and the wOrld... |
" rebecca"
digital
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