Articles: portraits
Everything about commissioned oil portraits: choosing a photo, what the work costs, family and children's portraits, pet portraits. Artist's advice.
How to commission a family oil portrait from photos: composition for 3-5 people, choosing the format, and assembling a family from separate shots.
How to order a child portrait in oil from a photo: which photo to choose, how to capture a child's liveliness and spontaneity, plus timelines and formats.
How to order a pet portrait in oil from a photo: requirements for the animal photo, timelines, and what matters most in a portrait of a dog or cat.
Professionally merging several people from different photographs into one oil portrait. How I work with varied angles, lighting, and image quality.