Portrait painting tips – Part 2
December 21, 2009 by Portrait Painter
Filed under Portraits
These are a few, very important tips when painting a portrait.
1. Firstly you need to paint the background, you may work into it later, however I believe that you must have something there to begin with.
2. Once you have your background sorted. You need to paint or draw in the proportions of the person. The features being in the correct place will make or break your end product.
3. Choosing the correct shades for the skin color can be difficult, if you make a mistake sometimes changing the color of the clothing or hair could make all the difference.
4. Remember to focus on the shadows and lines of the features that you are painting.
5. Keep painting! It’s amazing how people give up too early in the portrait process.
6. Paint the main color in and blend back into your work. Do not be afraid of a dry brush for a different effect or using a lot of paint.
7. Take time to stand back and look at your portrait from a distance, sometimes you have the correct effect but are too close up to see it.
8. Join a painting group for some constructive criticism. You never know, they may have some good ideas or may just make a comment that changes your perspective. Its also fun to paint in a group.
9. If you are having someone sit for you take a photo for comparison later.
10. Have faith in yourself and no matter what the critics say if you are happy with the end product then that is all that matters. Use your right for artistic license to change colors and enjoy the portrait painting experience.
Poetry: Inspired by Vincent Van Gogh – Part 2
September 23, 2009 by Portrait Painter
Filed under Old Masters
Van Gogh.
Earth have a natural beauty
and,
I think at it when paints are there
to prevail the language of colors,
cleaning up the sorrows of insolitude,
gifts of paradise, countdown to living,
wiping away the loneliness…
I think at your complex talent,
an ocean of understanding, knowledge beside
defining the world around….
I took my life with them
in a perpetual shine, bright for ever,
and,
sunflowers to draw the spring of every day!
The Right Place For Family Portrait Paintings
June 10, 2009 by Portrait Painter
Filed under Portraits
The right place for family Portrait Paintings
If you choose beautiful family portrait paintings for decorating your home, your home will be filled with new life and beauty. However, you should be very careful while choosing the place for hanging the portraits, as hanging them in wrong places can reduce their visual affect. You should hang the portraits in places from where they are clearly visible.
If you are getting new family portrait paintings made, you can also plan out the portrait layout, colors and the frame according to the walls and the theme of the rooms where you are planning to hang them. However, if you already have some beautiful portraits to display, then too, you will surely find a perfect place for them in at least one of your rooms.
People generally opt for their dinning and living areas for displaying a family portrait. These areas are generally chosen by people, as both the family members as well as the guests, can adore the paintings at these places. However, there are other places too (which we often overlook), where these paintings might look better.
The entrance of our home and the hallway are two such places which are perfect for displaying beautiful family portrait paintings. It fact, displaying beautiful portraits at the entrance and welcoming your guest with a beautiful view, will be a great idea. You can also hang your favorite portrait paintings on the hallway wall and enhance their beauty by putting decorative walls lamps by their side. The staircases are another great place to display portraits. When displayed on the staircases, the portraits get highlighted by themselves.
However, to retain the beauty of your portrait paintings for a long time, besides displaying them at the right place you also need to take good care of them. While hanging them, you should ensure that they are hanged with strong bolts. They should also be protected from dust and direct sunlight.
The portrait paintings are precious pieces of art. Therefore, take good care of them and display them in the most suitable places.
Transform Your Treasured Memories Into Portrait Paintings
February 21, 2009 by Portrait Painter
Filed under Art
When we talk about portrait paintings, the names like Mona Lisa come to our minds. Leonardo Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa is without doubt one of the most beautiful portraits created till date.
With time, the techniques and methods used to create portrait paintings have changed. Earlier artists used to create live portraits, while individuals sat in front of them. But now you can approach a portrait artist and get portraits commissioned from your favorite photographs.
Now, since artists commission portraits from photographs as well, you can get your treasured memories captured in photos, transformed into portrait paintings.
To commission a portrait, you will need to find the right place and an expert portrait artist, who can put down your memories on the canvas in the best possible way. Once you find the right artist, you can instruct him on how you want your portrait to be like and get it created in the same way.
While commissioning a portrait you should select a photograph which is bright and clear so that your portrait looks vibrant. When the photo is clear, the artists can use the perfect brush strokes and colors to give a real look to the portrait.
There are many websites who can get portrait paintings created for you by their expert artists. You can search out the internet for such websites and check out the samples which they have displayed. Also, compare the prices between the different websites.
When you find the right place for commissioning a portrait, you can get your favorite photographs put down on canvas and be the proud owner of a beautiful portrait painting.
You can also get portraits created for gifting it to your loved ones on special occasions. After all, art is one of the best mediums to express yourself to your loved ones.



