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First Oil Portraits, 1983

More Recent Oil Portraits

Working with Photos

This portrait of my daughter, Julie, was painted in 1993, following a 10-day road trip that she and I took to Disneyworld. A finished portrait may not look exactly like the photo it was based on, but I think there is something about a painted portrait that adds a dimension not possible in photography. In any case, it is as much a reflection of the artist as it is the subject.

Photo of a young girl

Original photo of Julie

Sketch of young girl

Pencil sketch

Oil portrait of young girl

Finished portrait

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