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It is for the artist… in portrait painting to put on canvas something more than the face the model wears for that one day; to paint the man, in short, as well as his features.
Let proportion be found not only in numbers and measures, but also in sounds, weights, times, and positions, and what ever force there is.
Every single person is unlike anyone else. Therefore, in creating a portrait of someone… we must look carefully to catch that particular unique quality. In fact, we can neglect nothing because everything we select or do sends a message to the observer…
The painter must always seek the essence of things, always represent the essential characteristics and emotions of the person he is painting…
In a sense, every work you do is a self-portrait because your paintings always reveal more about you than about your subject. Your experience of something, not the something itself, is the true underlying subject of every work you do.
Portraits remembered are not always the truest likeness of the subject, but capture the nuance of a sentiment which inspires inner reflection.
I usually say to my subjects that my main goal is to make a really good work of art that you happen to be in, that people will respond to.
To get someone to pose, you have to be very good friends and above all speak the language.
Seeing likeness in a portrait is to recognize the craftsman in the artist. Finding soul is to discover the artist in the craftsman.
Portrait painting is difficult. There are no short cuts… Every human being encompasses a whole world within himself. The artist must understand this.
