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I started doing oil portraits in November, 1983. The idea came to me because I needed Christmas gifts for my sisters, and was out of work and out of money. An old friend of mine, who had gone on to become a successful commercial artist, had left me a stack of canvas boards and a cigar box full of old oil paints before he moved to Florida. I started with a detailed pencil drawing of a photograph of my younger sister's dog, Dusty, and when I was satisfied that I had captured him in the drawing, I started painting in the the upper left hand corner, and worked my way down, changing colors and mixing them as I went along. I worked quickly, because I had a deadline to meet, and by the following week, I was able to start Molly. I finished both portraits with enough time to have them framed and wrapped, and under the tree by Christmas Eve. I think of them as very rough examples of what portrait work is all about, even though I didn't know what I was doing when I started.
other samples
Most of my portraits are simple head-and-shoulder paintings, with very little background, but lately I've been trying to create a setting for my subjects. "Brown" was my first effort in that direction, and my first "half-body" portrait, followed by "Casper." To see a small gallery of thumbnails, please go to: www.skipsprints.com/portrait.htm.
how to order
Most of my paintings were done as gifts for my family or friends, but if you are interested in having a portrait done, please e-mail me. I can do my portraits from photographs sent by regular mail, or as e-mail attachments, or take the photos myself if you live in the NY/NJ area.
You can send attachments to skipvanlenten@optonline.net, or send any size photograph to:
Skip Van Lenten
PO Box 23
Rochelle Park, NJ 07662
price list
Portrait Size
Head and Shoulders
1 FigureHalf or Full-Body Portrait
1 Figure16x20
$185.00
$215.00
20x24
$215.00
$265.00
24x30
$315.00
$365.00
The prices listed here include a packing and mailing fee of $15.00. The cost of doing more than one subject, or using a larger canvas, can be worked out by e-mail. I work on the "honor system." I will send you the portrait when it is finished, and if you are satisfied with it, you can send me a personal check or M.O. With your permission, I would like to add a photo of the portrait to this site.
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