2 or more Persons Example
Rosemary Vasquez Tuthill, “Thank you for your interest!
My oil portrait paintings are influenced by my father’s, Emigdio Vasquez’s, style – but with a feminine touch. My father was a renowned artist with over 400 oil paintings. In my opinion, a portrait painting is a unique gift for all ages that can become a family heirloom. Like my father, I studied the masters with their use of light and shadow such as the works of Rembrandt and Caravaggio. Oil paintings, such as still life heirlooms and portraits, become family treasures that can be handed down for generations.
I can paint in a photo-realistic style which is a determined effort to reproduce a photo image in an oil medium. I can also paint in an “interpretive” style where I start with a photograph and emphasize an individual’s character in a gritty style. As an example, the old masters in the Renaissance era, painted to emphasized earthy life and austerity.
Pictured here is a painting of a father and a daughter. They will enjoy this painting for years to come; and they have a wonderful family heirloom!
Do you have a special picture of people that you want celebrated in an oil painting? Prices start as indicted below for 2 persons and we can discuss family group prices.”
11 x 14 - $1750 16 x 20 - $3495 24 x 30 - $4995
My Process:
In my process, I ask for a high-quality photo to identify the desired pose. I also need several additional photos to gain an overall impression of a subject. For your 2-person painting, you can send the general pose of the two of you, but also send individual pictures for detail (hair, clothes, etc.) Each subject is painted with many layers – up to 12 – with base colors and successive translucent layers or additional colors to provide depth and dimensionality. I like to paint in convincing detail that sometimes requires painting with a magnifying glass and a paintbrush with just a few bristles. It takes about 6 weeks to paint a portrait, due to the multiple layers and drying times. Portraits can have a museum wrap or in a standard thickness, ready for you to frame.
I will review your high-quality professional photograph or group of photographs, as I start by laying out the basic image on a prepared canvas. I like to lay down a solid base layer and then build out skin colors by adding multiple layers of translucent paint colors that need to dry between each layer. I only use high-quality oil paints with superior pigments that will not fade over time. I build out layers of skin tones, add light and shadow effects on clothes, and highlight background effects. The final details are painstakingly crafted to capture the subject’s aura. I tend to like impressionist backgrounds or accent color backgrounds and maintain focus on the subject. I also tend to leave eye detail for last to give life to the portrait. If the eyes are focused forward, the portrait takes on a life of its own by “following you” as you view the face from various angles. Your painting will be finished with a UV protective coat of varnish ready for framing!
Send the subject’s photos to vasquezartrose@gmail.com include any special instructions.
Please give a brief story of the subject to be painted, it helps me capture his or her personality.
We will contact you to confirm your sent photo and estimate completion date.