Portraits are something special in art. A portrait is, or should I say, must be more than just a reproduction of the person’s face or body. It must capture a bit more and project that which the artist sees about the subject. For some artists, like Lucien Freud, a portrait was almost a psycho-analysis, probably learned from his grandfather Sigmund. For other artists it is more like a caricature. For Picasso, when he painted the portrait of Gertrude Stein, he did it as a projection into the future telling the surprised Stein, when she commented that it did not look like her, that she will in time.
But I never really delved too deep, either in psychotherapy, caricature or future predictions, but I was always fascinated by portraits. I started doing some self-portraits, just to capture my psyche at the moment and sharpen my technique/skills. And now I sort of like it. So here are some portraits in various different mediums.
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Amazing and Beautiful Portraits…
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Thank you so much my brother!
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You are very welcome.
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Interesting, Francisco. Very diverse. Do I understand that all are self portraits.
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No, not these Pat. But some are of famous artists. Can you guess any of them?
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Maybe Shakespeare. One looks like Fidel but I am sure wouldn’t paint him. The rest are well done but I can’t identify them.
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That one was meant to be Van Gogh! LOL! 😂 Thank you Pat!
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Would never have guessed Van Gogh. Thanks.
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In a surrealist-expressionist state… 😊
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Superb, although I’m no expert at art. It’s just like beer. I know what I like!
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Good comparison. I never miss my beer time at 1330 hours daily! All the best my friend and keep them cold!
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