Artist Wields Paintbrush In United States, Western Europe, And South Africa

Portrait painting has reached the 20th century zenith and a woman artist residing in Italy is current making a lot on three continents

. This abstract painter pointed out that art is back to being a career that makes money. Again, there is emphasis being put on human aspect and visage.

Industries, universities and hospitals that used to be satisfied with photographs of their presidents and board chairmen by signature photographers now are commissioning portraits. The ancestry and wealth of the rich and famous are symbolized by these portraits.

In addition to South Africa where her husband headed the African operation of an American cosmetics firm, she has also painted her way through Western Europe and the United States. Although she has a studio and also has access to her twin sister's studio in New York, she usually goes to the homes of her subjects and paints them there.

The artist says that it takes her three weeks to paint a portrait in a studio, during which she might have four to seven sittings. Working on location would turn those three weeks of painting into only five days.

The quality of the artist's painting is affected by the location of where she paints. She would often have breakfast, lunch and dinner with the subject, affected by which way of life and the kind of home the portrait will hang in.

A famous actress wrote a biography and used her portrait drawn by the artist as a cover. She has also recorded in her portraits people who made tire and rubber as well as those who made the fa mouse tomato ketchup of 57 varieties fame.

Included also in the portraits she has already done are those of a Dominican monk and a tribal chief. The moment her work was known across the globe, she was getting unexpected commissions from everywhere.

Even if she doesn't practice flattery, she paints her subject in the most flattering light. Costume is a matter of negotiation.

Most often, she agrees to those who wish to wear their university robes or favorite dress for the portrait. Informal wear is something she prefers women wear. She gives makeup tips and insists on day old hairdos.

As she does the portrait, she talks to the subject who in turn responds to her. Observing the movement of her lips allows her to find the smile for the portrait.

Any signs of boredom are clear in a portrait. The decision of whether the portrait should be a full body or half body or even head and shoulders is made when clients have flipped through the book of photographs displaying her work.

Another popular way of doing sketches is using ink, oil, or tempera in sepia tones. On just one canvas, she would sometimes put several sketches of just one person, putting the most detailed of those sketches in the foreground.

What you get is something you would likely see in a sketch book. She has had this career for about 20 years already, and it began when a gallery owner wanted to display a self portrait the artist had made for a show in New York. Everybody thought it was the best part of the show.

by: John Chambers

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