“Working from life enables spontaneous brushwork,” said Yeomans in an interview with Jackson’s Art. “Each brushstroke, the color, the direction, the thickness of the paint is all a response to something happening in front of me. If all this becomes still (in a photo) I lose all these variable qualities in my work that make it my own.”

As well as specializing in portraiture, Yeomans spends much of his time traveling and painting plein air works. Some of which hang in collections throughout Europe, Asia, and the US. “Primarily I create art for everyone to enjoy in a public exhibition, so that is where most of my energy is spent,” he explains. “Commissions are equally important to living as an artist and just as exciting to paint but naturally you can’t seek them out so you should be happy to paint for yourself to start with.”

According to Yeomans, painting for himself allows him to expand his boundaries and try new things. “Sometimes they fail and sometimes they work out, but I use the experience for future projects.”

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“I set up About Face Illustration when my daughter was about five months old,” she recalled in an interview with the Printed blog. “Sadly, I didn’t know much about marketing at the time, but I was on Instagram and I was following some other mums. One day, I noticed that one of the mums I followed was looking for an illustrator to paint her and her son, so I volunteered.”

That first illustration proved to be the very beginning of her brand. “Two months later it basically became my full-time job- and 3 years and 500 portraits later, here I am,” says Kwietniewska. Her portraits provide the perfect gifts and mementos for occasions such as weddings, birthdays, and other happy celebrations.

But when it comes to inspiration, Kwietniewska needs only look inside. “Most of my work comes from within really,” she says. “But I am easily inspired, I recently went to the BP Portrait Awards and I all I wanted to do was go home and paint. I also love literature. I adore Nabokov’s Lolita, which I had the pleasure to paint recently. Also, I paint quite a lot from my experience.”

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Employing traditional tools such as ink or pencil, Fairburn intervenes with a range of original maps, spending hours at a time to complete each piece. A lengthy study of each map takes place beforehand, to understand better the landscape at hand.

The choice of maps in and of itself is significant. “I like a map that’s easy to fold away, but I don’t let that influence my choice,” Fairburn explained in an interview with yatzer. “I’ll either source my maps from charity shops or old book shops – we have lots of both here in the UK,” he added. “If I’m working on a specific commission I’ll usually source a map on the internet to make the most suitable choice, in terms of the location.”

When considering a map to work on, he looks at the patterns, orientation, and other characteristics, preferring the more “cluttered” maps, which according to him offer the most scope. In order to appreciate his work, it’s best to view it from afar. Take a step back.

The post Following the Curve of the Road: Ed Fairburn’s Portraits appeared first on TettyBetty.

“My illustrations and paintings reflect my personal life and emotions, and the way the characters evolve reflect the way my perception of myself evolves through time,” said Genualdo in an interview with Creative Boom.

“With my fine art pieces, I mostly rely on my imagination, although many of the works I produce have been influenced by what surrounds me, my memories, women I have met, so can be considered a metaphorical reinterpretation of reality,” she says.

“I use quite simple shapes and a limited color palette,” she adds. “I am attracted to decorative motifs like flowers and leaves, as a representation of the natural world I feel a connection with.” Indeed, the natural world seems to peek through her portraits. Take a look for yourself:

The post The Powerful Women Portraits of Alessandra Genualdo appeared first on TettyBetty.

“I create art in order to explore not only my own fascinations, but to challenge the artistic language of both my body of work and a larger one: the various ways that women are portrayed in popular culture, fashion, advertising, and even historically,” said Rupp in an interview with Art of Choice. “My work addresses trends associated with ideas of beauty, appearance, and perception. I’m creating a bend on a timeless subject matter, the female form, and also celebrating it.”

Each painting begins with a reference, assembled from a collection of images Rupp finds in fashion magazines and the internet. She then distorts the images, constructing a new or heightened identity to her female subjects.

Using oil paint allows her to thoroughly blend and layer the paint to achieve the desired effect. Smooth, delicate application of paint juxtaposed with a bright, dramatic color palette creates an exciting interplay of shadow and light that both draws attention to her subjects and maintains their enigmatic aura. In this way, she hopes the viewer can feel the physical and psychological tension between beauty and strangeness in the work.

Her portraits might not be “pretty” in the traditional sense but they are striking. Take a look at some of our favorites in the gallery below:

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Alma Haser’s photographs add another dimension to two-dimensional portraits, using paper-folding techniques, collages, and mixed media. Born into an artistic family in the Black Forest in Germany, she was immersed in art from an early age.

“My father is a painter and sculptor and my mother, when we were living in Germany, was doing pottery, but has moved on to first mixed media and then photography, which inspired me I think,” she shared with Plastik Magazine.

Now based in London, she admits that her interest with photography begun when she was a little girl. “My first ever camera was a Box Brownie, which I was given when I was about seven,” she shared. “I used to set up scenes with my dolls and photograph them. And at this point, my mother was doing photography and had a darkroom, which I found extremely interesting, and used to develop my own pictures.”

Check out her Instagram page for more.

The post These Portraits Are Part-Photographs, Part-Sculptures appeared first on TettyBetty.

See some of her beautiful portraits below and follow her on Instagram for more!

The post Quirky and Colorful Portrait Illustrations by Canadian Artist appeared first on TettyBetty.

She emphasizes the strength of female characters by using clothes, accessories, flowers, and other props. Enjoy the fairytale world created by Bella below.

The post Fairy Tale: Unique Take on Portrait Photography appeared first on TettyBetty.

“Working from life enables spontaneous brushwork,” said Yeomans in an interview with Jackson’s Art. “Each brushstroke, the color, the direction, the thickness of the paint is all a response to something happening in front of me. If all this becomes still (in a photo) I lose all these variable qualities in my work that make it my own.”

As well as specializing in portraiture, Yeomans spends much of his time traveling and painting plein air works. Some of which hang in collections throughout Europe, Asia, and the US. “Primarily I create art for everyone to enjoy in a public exhibition, so that is where most of my energy is spent,” he explains. “Commissions are equally important to living as an artist and just as exciting to paint but naturally you can’t seek them out so you should be happy to paint for yourself to start with.”

According to Yeomans, painting for himself allows him to expand his boundaries and try new things. “Sometimes they fail and sometimes they work out, but I use the experience for future projects.”

The post The Classical Portraits of Daniel J. Yeomans appeared first on TettyBetty.

“I set up About Face Illustration when my daughter was about five months old,” she recalled in an interview with the Printed blog. “Sadly, I didn’t know much about marketing at the time, but I was on Instagram and I was following some other mums. One day, I noticed that one of the mums I followed was looking for an illustrator to paint her and her son, so I volunteered.”

That first illustration proved to be the very beginning of her brand. “Two months later it basically became my full-time job- and 3 years and 500 portraits later, here I am,” says Kwietniewska. Her portraits provide the perfect gifts and mementos for occasions such as weddings, birthdays, and other happy celebrations.

But when it comes to inspiration, Kwietniewska needs only look inside. “Most of my work comes from within really,” she says. “But I am easily inspired, I recently went to the BP Portrait Awards and I all I wanted to do was go home and paint. I also love literature. I adore Nabokov’s Lolita, which I had the pleasure to paint recently. Also, I paint quite a lot from my experience.”

The post Looking For the Perfect Gift? Why Not Commission a Portrait appeared first on TettyBetty.

Employing traditional tools such as ink or pencil, Fairburn intervenes with a range of original maps, spending hours at a time to complete each piece. A lengthy study of each map takes place beforehand, to understand better the landscape at hand.

The choice of maps in and of itself is significant. “I like a map that’s easy to fold away, but I don’t let that influence my choice,” Fairburn explained in an interview with yatzer. “I’ll either source my maps from charity shops or old book shops – we have lots of both here in the UK,” he added. “If I’m working on a specific commission I’ll usually source a map on the internet to make the most suitable choice, in terms of the location.”

When considering a map to work on, he looks at the patterns, orientation, and other characteristics, preferring the more “cluttered” maps, which according to him offer the most scope. In order to appreciate his work, it’s best to view it from afar. Take a step back.

The post Following the Curve of the Road: Ed Fairburn’s Portraits appeared first on TettyBetty.

“My illustrations and paintings reflect my personal life and emotions, and the way the characters evolve reflect the way my perception of myself evolves through time,” said Genualdo in an interview with Creative Boom.

“With my fine art pieces, I mostly rely on my imagination, although many of the works I produce have been influenced by what surrounds me, my memories, women I have met, so can be considered a metaphorical reinterpretation of reality,” she says.

“I use quite simple shapes and a limited color palette,” she adds. “I am attracted to decorative motifs like flowers and leaves, as a representation of the natural world I feel a connection with.” Indeed, the natural world seems to peek through her portraits. Take a look for yourself:

The post The Powerful Women Portraits of Alessandra Genualdo appeared first on TettyBetty.

“I create art in order to explore not only my own fascinations, but to challenge the artistic language of both my body of work and a larger one: the various ways that women are portrayed in popular culture, fashion, advertising, and even historically,” said Rupp in an interview with Art of Choice. “My work addresses trends associated with ideas of beauty, appearance, and perception. I’m creating a bend on a timeless subject matter, the female form, and also celebrating it.”

Each painting begins with a reference, assembled from a collection of images Rupp finds in fashion magazines and the internet. She then distorts the images, constructing a new or heightened identity to her female subjects.

Using oil paint allows her to thoroughly blend and layer the paint to achieve the desired effect. Smooth, delicate application of paint juxtaposed with a bright, dramatic color palette creates an exciting interplay of shadow and light that both draws attention to her subjects and maintains their enigmatic aura. In this way, she hopes the viewer can feel the physical and psychological tension between beauty and strangeness in the work.

Her portraits might not be “pretty” in the traditional sense but they are striking. Take a look at some of our favorites in the gallery below:

The post Sarah Rupp’s Exaggeretaed Portraits Are Striking appeared first on TettyBetty.

Alma Haser’s photographs add another dimension to two-dimensional portraits, using paper-folding techniques, collages, and mixed media. Born into an artistic family in the Black Forest in Germany, she was immersed in art from an early age.

“My father is a painter and sculptor and my mother, when we were living in Germany, was doing pottery, but has moved on to first mixed media and then photography, which inspired me I think,” she shared with Plastik Magazine.

Now based in London, she admits that her interest with photography begun when she was a little girl. “My first ever camera was a Box Brownie, which I was given when I was about seven,” she shared. “I used to set up scenes with my dolls and photograph them. And at this point, my mother was doing photography and had a darkroom, which I found extremely interesting, and used to develop my own pictures.”

Check out her Instagram page for more.

The post These Portraits Are Part-Photographs, Part-Sculptures appeared first on TettyBetty.

See some of her beautiful portraits below and follow her on Instagram for more!

The post Quirky and Colorful Portrait Illustrations by Canadian Artist appeared first on TettyBetty.

She emphasizes the strength of female characters by using clothes, accessories, flowers, and other props. Enjoy the fairytale world created by Bella below.

The post Fairy Tale: Unique Take on Portrait Photography appeared first on TettyBetty.