Portrait painting is now an amazing and gratifying process. What begins as a favorite photograph swiftly becomes a cherished oil portrait to be passed down through the generations. Portrait painting is now an enjoyable process for both the portrait artist and the subject. The portrait artist is presented with a picture, which he or she will then view and create a beautiful oil painting.
Traditional portrait painting consisted of an extensive long drawn out process that may have acquired months and required hours of uncomfortable sittings that stressed both the artist and the subject. Today hand painting and creating an oil painting from a photo, relieves the burden, reducing the time constraints on the subject and allowing the portrait artist to work in peace at the privacy of their own studio.
With the creation of the photograph, portrait paintings took a back seat to the term portrait. What used to be the only method of capturing an image, quickly lost it's popularity due to time constraints and costs.
Today more and more people are recognizing the value and elegance of hand painted portraits. Portrait artists are now utilizing the tools of technology and the paint brush to bring back the old traditional art of portraiture.
Photo portraits capture the perfect moment and perfect expression. An artist who specializes in painting portraits from photographs can now take this perfect or not so perfect photo and create a beautiful masterpiece.
Many times a photograph still requires some type of touch up. Red eye, poor exposure, subject is off center, poor lighting, background problems, this is just to name a few of the things that can go wrong in photography. A good artist can overcome all of these objections plus many more. An artist who creates portraits using the photo as their subject, uses the best of two worlds. Technology and imagination.
There are many types of portrait paintings. Business and corporate portrait paintings are professional and attractive in any front lobby or office. Political portrait paintings are a must in classrooms and bring sophistication to any personal library, while wedding or family portrait paintings make perfect gifts for any special occasion.
Pets are an important part of many families and deserve their place on the family portrait wall. Pet portraits make great gifts, are cheerful additions to any room, and the perfect memorial portrait for a passed friend.
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