Child's Portraiture: Fair of Face by Cathyann Burgess

Fair of Face©2011 C.L.Burgess nfs 8x8 oil on Raymar linen panel

Well, it has been a while since I have posted a portrait. So, here is one that has been in the wings. I am accepting commissions for these small sizes. Thinking of the perfect gift? This might be it!  Holiday season approaching quickly..... get on the list before time runs out.

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A Child's Portrait in Graphite by Cathyann Burgess

Parker ©2011 C.L.Burgess 9x12

Recently I had the pleasure of delivering this portrait

 to the Mom of this young boy. She was thrilled with it. 

But the ultimate compliment came when she held it up

 to the boy and said "who is this?" and he gleefully

responded "that's Parker!"

I love satisfied clients.

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The Tangerine Shirt -Portrait of a Young Woman by Cathyann Burgess

The Tangerine Shirt©C.L.Burgess 20 x 16 oil on linen

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Pretty in Pink by Cathyann Burgess

Pretty in Pink©C.L.Burgess  8x6 oil on paper

I used water based oils on paper for this small alla prima portrait.

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Young Woman's Portrait by Cathyann Burgess

Another Side of Emily©2011 C.L. Burgess  20 x 16 oil on linen

I love painting people from life.

I know it has been a week since I posted. I have been painting...big things and little things.

But I also have been out playing in the dirt again, this time to remove invasive vinca vine that has been strangling everything else in my little garden. I am in desperate need of those guys in HGTV's Curb Appeal. Really. I am way too old for the bend and stoop thing anymore. I had to rub down with asper creme and have a stiff drink and retire before nine after working in the yard yesterday. 

Joan, my blogger friend in Long Island, said it looks like I paint with ease yesterday, on her comments to my grandson's portrait. I gotta say painting for me at this point in life is much easier than gardening, which I also love. But it is not easy really...just passion and repetition and an intense desire to learn.

This is Emily again. The third time she has ever sat for us. She is amazing. Never tires or falls asleep, which I have seen happen ( have you?).
I began her in group, live, for four hours and then completed her after another four.

People are my favorite subject to paint..did I repeat myself?

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A Child's Portrait in oil : "Pensive" by Cathyann Burgess

Pensive©2011C.L.Burgess oil on linen 8x6 nfs
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Most of the time I prefer to work from life but with children,
a  photo will do.
It is also possible to get really wonderful candids to work from,
since kids can be very wary of the invasive camera when asked to "sit".
I created this oil painting from a photo that I used
 for a watercolor study last year.
See left. It took a year of looking and

more practice with color and children's faces to get to this stage.
This little piece took way longer than I would invest in an alla prima
but the subtlety required it and the layers of glazing as well.

I love painting people.

Portrait of a Woman by Cathyann Burgess

Maybe Later?©2010C.L.Burgess oil on linen 10 x 12

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A Child's Pose: oil portrait by Cathyann Burgess

The Philosopher©2011C.L.Burgess10x10 oil on gallery wrap linen

What's he thinking?

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Portrait of a Young Woman by Cathyann Burgess

Morgan's Hair©2011C.L.Burgess

I love painting from life. Morgan is a regular model I use,(She never looks the same twice!) but this time her hair was the most prominent feature. It is very dark and was illuminated very slightly, mostly again by reflections bouncing off of her shirt. I had a view of her that was almost a profile. 

This is one of those times that I search out, study and admire Velasquez and Sargent for....bringing form with minimum information out of a dark passage.

I only had a little more than three hours of the live sitting to get enough info to work towards finish at home. I did not have a camera...so I had to rely on memory this time.

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Male Portrait Vignette by Cathyann Burgess

Lamont@2010 C.L.Burgess

oil on canvas 20 x 16

The human character revealed through my paintbrush is what keeps me ever engaged with this subject matter.

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Portrait Vignette: Male by Cathyann Burgess

Chris©2009 16 x 20 oil on linen

Painting from life is one of my favorite things to do. The vignette can be completed in one or two 3 hour sessions, most often.  The vignette is purposely left with softened or vague edges and background. Fresh, immediate and alive, it is an heirloom. 

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Young Woman: Oil Portrait by Cathyann Burgess

Morgan©2011 C.L.Burgess oil on canvas 16 x 12 

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Portrait in Oil of a Young Woman by Cathyann Burgess

Emily©2011 14 x 11 oil on canvas

What I try to convey in my paintings is a love for the contemplative spirit, those introspective moments when a subject is unaware of being seen. I like to think of myself as a contemporary realist who prefers to paint from life and is more colorist than tonal painter. Painting from life reveals the whole truth, which is why I believe it is the best way to perceive and interpret the subject. 

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