One color portrait painting

Michelle Kohler Art - Contemporary, Abstract Portraiture.

This is an archival art print of my original painting which was created in oil on canvas. The original painting has been sold. This print is made to order. In this painting a dark haired woman in a satin gown of pale celery green sits on a gilt chair in a room of deep blue. There is a luxurious yet understated elegance in this portrait. I was inspired by James McNeil Whistler's Peacock room (one of my favorite things here in D.C.) and also his beautiful Nocturnes which are indicated by the…

While picture-perfect Christmas is better left to Coca-Cola commercials, the Stanley family is showing all the chaos that comes with parenting and winter holidays.

I started this portrait as a class demonstration, in order to let the students understand the color in a colouered light source condition. As for this portrait, it made more complex and fun with it's light source from the bottom and the texture on the mordel. To simplify the texture contents based on understanding the inner structure is one of the importance in paint/draw a portrait. Photo Ref: Yulia Shur