As I began painting, I was filled with an array of thoughts and feelings while the blank area was also calling for attention, so I decided to include an essay as an integral part of the self-portrait.
Using materials and techniques handed down through the centuries, Mastrangelo portrays the beauty of her world through a deeply attentive yet interpretative lens.
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If you sketch often and don't feel too precious about the outcome, you can allow yourself to stop at whatever moment you like the drawing best, no matter the level of completion.
“For the background, I referenced a tapestry from 1520 titled ‘Fame’ that shows Perseus riding fire-breathing Pegasus and holding the severed head of Medusa, which I think fits the model’s attitude perfectly."
"I have come to learn that light itself is beautiful and seems to impart beauty to all it bathes, even to subjects that most might consider unsightly."
"When I painted this piece, I was drawn to the quiet poetry of ordinary things—a rusty old bucket, a torn piece of cloth, and a few humble slices of pumpkin."
How Kyle Ma’s paintings reveal the poetry of ordinary life — and his fresh voice in contemporary realism, balancing technique, emotion, and design.
American artist Sharon Sprung shares a glimpse of insights into her new figurative oil painting, "Backscape."
Part of what makes painting a self-portrait interesting is that it has a mind of its own. You can sit down at the start and say (likely subconsciously), “I’m going to make a painting that portrays me in this way.” But often ...