Portrait painters are challenged to please the beholder and they are also challenged to fix on a canvas, even with the tiniest of brush strokes, a typical posture and other details that capture the subject and brings it to life. The talent of one female portraitist according to satisfied customers is bringing her subjects to life. However, not human are the happy, relaxed, moody, aristocratic, alert, and sensitive faces that can be found in her portfolio.
She wants to expand her skills in painting all sorts of animals but her specialization is in painting the portraits of dogs, cats, and horses. The artist is tall and slender and works in the studio in her home located in the Maplewood section of the borough. Five years ago, she thought about combining the two things she loves which are art and animals.
She has a new project involving a horse running across a field because she now paints the entire animal unlike in the past when she only painted the animals' heads. And although the typical portrait is of a single animal, she also has done two or more, and finds that these make interesting compositions. There have been times when people asked her to paint more than one of their pets as word about what she does go around.
She had three wolfhounds and the woman commissioned a portrait for each. You can say that there are differences here just like with people. Whenever she has a trip to dog and horse shows, she brings along her business cards, portfolio, and camera. It is in animal portraiture wherein you do not have a model that will hold still and pose for you and so it is necessary to have a knowledgeable use of a camera. Normally, each subject will be shot using one or two rolls of film and then she uses these to paint. In order to see the true color of its coat and to perceive its character, she finds it necessary to spend time with the animal and handle it if possible.
The relationship that exists between the animal and its owner is also something she needs to see. When it comes to the animal, she tries to capture her view and their view as closely as possible. Apart from the expression in its eyes being a key feature that conveys the personality of the animal in a portrait it is also necessary for the conformation of the animal to be portrayed accurately.
When it comes to show animals, conformation is necessary. Besides knowing a lot of animals you also need to be familiar with what kind of conformation is correct. Great satisfaction can be gained from animal portraiture. So pleased was he at the unveiling that he could not stop chuckling and shaking his head.
Aside from having other people commission portraits of their own beloved pets there are some who order them to be handed out as gifts. When the animal has died, experts have mentioned how the owners hold on to the portraits as special keepsake. When it comes to making these portraits, photographs that are good enough can be used by the artist and she has been able to paint a portrait of a deceased pet herself.
What she uses are pastels, oils, and pencil. What she does is focus on a single project at a time. She avoids providing time frames for it is never good for any artist to work under pressure. In any given month, she works on one or two portraits. She does not work on the weekends to give herself time even if she does try to paint everyday considering how painting can be exhausting for the painter and so she takes a break after finishing each painting.
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