Portraiture Blog
The Gift of Love
Portrait Capture's Morgan's Exuberance Just before Christmas, 2013, Morgan was presented with a very special gift. Her childhood will be remembered not only by her mom and dad, who treasured her enough to have an oil portrait, but by her children and her children's...
Being in the Zone vs. Zoning Out
If you put yourself in a position where you have to stretch outside your comfort zone, then you are forced to expand your consciousness. Les Brown Being in the Zone The term is used quite loosely to express that feeling of freedom, when time seems to stop and we do...
Stuart Cline – Confessional of artist blogger.
I recently had the privilege to exchange interviews with Art Therapist and eminent Blogger, Stuart Cline. His interview of me is on his website, along with great information and links to artists and therapists who find multiple correlations between the creative...
Interview with a VampBlogger
The first known interview with a VampBlogger - Confessions of an artist I was recently asked for an interview by eminent art therapy blogger, Stuart Cline. Here are his fascinating questions, along with my answers: What got you into blogging? I enjoy communicating...
Artist as Bricklayer
"Find the art in yourself, not your self in the art." Stanislavski Exploring structure by seeing the artist as bricklayer Whether you are an abstract expressionist or a photo realist it might be time to think of your job more as a bricklayer than as some fancy-pants...
Selling Art or Selling Out
Selling Art Vs. Selling Out "Art is making something out of nothing and selling it." Frank Zappa Selling art is always a pleasure. Yesterday, a fellow artist posted a blog about the tragedy of truly dedicated artists not selling their work. Perhaps rightly, he...
50 Reasons Why Your Kid (YOU!) Should Learn to Draw and Paint
50 Reasons Why YOU Should (and still can) Learn to Draw and Paint My big message in school presentations (and wherever someone is listening) has always been: visual literacy is possible and available to everyone, no talent or golden ticket required. And yet, today's...
Painting with ADHD
"To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk." — Thomas Edison Embracing Your "Limitations" Some of the best artists I know live in a world of chaos called ADHD. They love to play in the mud of ambiguity. I'm not sure if it's because ADHD is more...
TransNETIfication
TransNETIfication Is your painting that it is not? To transNETIfy is to destroy in order to create anew, to find enlightenment from the ashes of truth. NETI is that he is not. So too, all things are in the process of destruction and creation. It is the natural order...
Get NETIfied
Get NETIfied NETI is now accepting a limited number of commission portraits, created in his inimitable style. He will TransNETIfy you, using your suggestions for theme and subject to create a masterpiece full of mystery and intrigue. Ask the staff of 827 for more...
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When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people, changed who can see it or it's been deleted.This wonderful couple of world travelers celebrating their anniversary with a #custom #oilpainting of their trip to #giza. ... See MoreSee Less
A portrait of Natalie painted from life today at Wes Israel's studio. Nice people, wonderful artists. ... See MoreSee Less
Nothing Celebrates the legacy of your children or your grandchildren for their grandchildren, like an oil portrait.
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Two paintings. One a commission portrait of Gedney Howe III. Another an exploration of "Unintended Consequences." Both part of "Identity and Self," an exhibition at Park Circle Gallery, open wed-Sat. Until April 25th! Disappointed my brand of realism is not in vogue at the moment. But I'm aware fashions come and go. I know my art will endure. What do you think? ... See MoreSee Less