Recently, I have happily been selling sets of my portrait prints. The most recent trio made their way to a brand new loft in Hoxton, a neighborhood in London.
I thought I'd take a few minutes to share my thoughts on portrait illustrating.
When I'm drawing someone's likeness, it's a very quiet, intimate exercise. After all, I am trying to capture the spirit of someone. As an artist and an introverted one at that, it's a therapeutic activity - to draw members of my community. Discovery, or sometimes re-discovery, of one another is a veritable human tendency, necessity...instinct. What we all have in common with one another is the desire to be seen; to have our lives recognized; our efforts noticed.
When I'm drawing someone's likeness, I can only describe myself as falling in love with the subject. It isn't as creepy as it sounds, truly! I learn to love their story - the one I'm seeing in their face.
I work on custom portraits regularly, but also keep "characters" in stock to be printed in a multitude of sizes, ready for you to frame!
Portrait Prints
I thought I'd take a few minutes to share my thoughts on portrait illustrating.
When I'm drawing someone's likeness, it's a very quiet, intimate exercise. After all, I am trying to capture the spirit of someone. As an artist and an introverted one at that, it's a therapeutic activity - to draw members of my community. Discovery, or sometimes re-discovery, of one another is a veritable human tendency, necessity...instinct. What we all have in common with one another is the desire to be seen; to have our lives recognized; our efforts noticed.
When I'm drawing someone's likeness, I can only describe myself as falling in love with the subject. It isn't as creepy as it sounds, truly! I learn to love their story - the one I'm seeing in their face.
I work on custom portraits regularly, but also keep "characters" in stock to be printed in a multitude of sizes, ready for you to frame!
Portrait Prints
Congratulations on the sales, Melissa!!
ReplyDeleteI've always admired portrait artists - your work is awesome :)
Aw thanks, Duni. Means a lot coming from someone as respected in the art world as you are!
DeleteYour awesome work looks awesome in that awesome looking loft!
ReplyDeleteAwesome! Glad you like it Marieken! I was happy with the overall look too, to be truthful ;)
DeleteCongrats on the sales! That's so exciting! They look great in the space.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the encouragement, Paige!
DeleteI love how your pieces really brightened up their space!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by the blog today and sharing this post :)