About Portraits
"Matthew, a.k.a. Spiderman" oil
Portraits are a very important part of a family's
heritage. They make great gifts, last for hundreds of
years and literally become a treasured heirloom.
Unlike photographs, portraits never tear, fade or get
thrown away. They are a treasured piece of ART that
marks an important moment in time for the sitter.
There are two distinct types of portraits:
The CASUAL portrait and the FORMAL portrait.
The CASUAL portrait better depicts the sitter's
personality; while the FORMAL portrait can depict a
career milestone (military, professional, etc.).
How your portrait will be created:
Mariellen will paint your portrait from either sittings
or from a photograph. She prefers to paint the
portrait from a photograph, as the lighting and
composition will not change during the portrait's
creation, and will also better convey the sitter's
personality at that moment in time. She has found
that when a person has to sit for several sessions
(several hours), their expressions and especially
their eyes may have a dull, lackluster look to them.
By using a photograph as the reference to paint
from, Mariellen can capture the subject's
all-important personality.
If you have a favorite photograph, or have an idea for
a composition, Mariellen will work with you to ensure
that you are 100% satisfied with the outcome of the
portrait. The composition will be mutually agreed to
and when the portrait is approximately 90% finished,
Mariellen will meet with you to gain your approval for
completion. She uses only the world's best paint
which is pigment-rich (with real pigments, not
synthetics and fillers) and has only cold-pressed
linseed oil as a vehicle, which allows for vivid color
and permanence (the same paint the Old Masters
used). Once completed and dried, she then will
varnish the painting, sealing and protecting it from
the elements. This process can take 3 weeks to 3
months, depending upon the portrait's complexity.
Should you wish to have the portrait framed, she will
work with you to make sure that the frame she puts
on your portrait compliments the work of art.
Portraits are a very important part of a family's
heritage. They make great gifts, last for hundreds of
years and literally become a treasured heirloom.
Unlike photographs, portraits never tear, fade or get
thrown away. They are a treasured piece of ART that
marks an important moment in time for the sitter.
There are two distinct types of portraits:
The CASUAL portrait and the FORMAL portrait.
The CASUAL portrait better depicts the sitter's
personality; while the FORMAL portrait can depict a
career milestone (military, professional, etc.).
How your portrait will be created:
Mariellen will paint your portrait from either sittings
or from a photograph. She prefers to paint the
portrait from a photograph, as the lighting and
composition will not change during the portrait's
creation, and will also better convey the sitter's
personality at that moment in time. She has found
that when a person has to sit for several sessions
(several hours), their expressions and especially
their eyes may have a dull, lackluster look to them.
By using a photograph as the reference to paint
from, Mariellen can capture the subject's
all-important personality.
If you have a favorite photograph, or have an idea for
a composition, Mariellen will work with you to ensure
that you are 100% satisfied with the outcome of the
portrait. The composition will be mutually agreed to
and when the portrait is approximately 90% finished,
Mariellen will meet with you to gain your approval for
completion. She uses only the world's best paint
which is pigment-rich (with real pigments, not
synthetics and fillers) and has only cold-pressed
linseed oil as a vehicle, which allows for vivid color
and permanence (the same paint the Old Masters
used). Once completed and dried, she then will
varnish the painting, sealing and protecting it from
the elements. This process can take 3 weeks to 3
months, depending upon the portrait's complexity.
Should you wish to have the portrait framed, she will
work with you to make sure that the frame she puts
on your portrait compliments the work of art.
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