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| Your portrait of my children
is so natural and comfortable that I find myself smiling everytime
I walk past it. Your ability to bring your images to life amazes me. — Glenna Racioppe |
| Procedure Typically, I do portraits based on an initial sitting. I take digital photographs and sometimes video (to capture animation and provide additional dimensional perspective). I may also do a preliminary drawing or color study as time permits. Clients are invited into the studio to consult during certain stages of the process. If working long distance, I typically email pictures of the work after the initial setup, after the monochrome underpainting, and in the event that any adjustments are recommended. It is important that the client is involved throughout the process, as their time permits. A final sitting may be desirable. While I always use my own photographs for reference, I typically do not paint from a particular photograph presented to me. Even when exceptions are made, I still request an initial sitting, if at all possible. Working from life not only enables the human quality of interaction so important to capturing the individual but also provides the critical information regarding illumination and animation that is simply not available from the flattening and lifeless effect of a photograph. Having said that, I have done a number of posthumous portraits and will freely work from a large number of photographs and rely on significant input and collaboration with the client to get things correct. Portrait Terms |
