Portraits

(Translate this page with Google.) (The following transcript was brought to you by Whisper AI.) Hello, I’m Paul Barton. I’m a freelance artist and part of the YouTube piano community. As a British citizen and long-time resident in Thailand, I’d like to join with other expats around the world at this time in offering my respects on the occasion of the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. On learning the sad news the other day, reflecting here, far from home, I was reminded of an anecdote dating back to my art school days in London, as told to me by my teacher at that time, the artist Peter Greenham. »

Painting a portrait from a challenging webcam reference photo with extremely difficult lighting. This tutorial show the main stages of the painting from start to finish. As we go along, I will show you the colours I’m using, how I’m mixing them on the pallette, and offer a few painting tips, which, if you’re just starting to paint portraits yourself, I hope you find helpful. Daniel de Rauglaudre - oil on canvas 20x24" The first painting for Daniel I did in 2015. »

Lisa Brave is an actress and poet. Lisa kindly agreed to record a short sitting for her portrait on video at her home in Florida, answering questions sent in advance. Lisa Brave - oil on canvas 21.5x27.5" Lisa Brave (detail) oil on canvas 21.5x27.5" Lisa Brave - oil on canvas 21.5x27.5" 1 min. Start to Finish Portrait of Lisa Brave »

Subscriber Collaboration Project for 2021 As an artist I enjoy painting portraits. It’s also a good way to get to know people from around the world. During 2021, I propose painting one portrait each month (free) for a musical subscriber that would like to send photos of themselves taken in a specific lighting, and can record audio about their life in English language. Details will be posted at a later date in a downloadable PDF. »

Here’s an an oil painting just finished of our friend Dong and a friendly macaque called Sweet. Dong and his family have a busy auto parts shop in Lopburi, Thailand. Their shop is situated just over the road from an 11th century temple. The temple is nicknamed “Monkey Temple” and is home to many hundreds of wild macaques that have lived there since it was built. Macaques have lived alongside humans in Thailand since prehistoric times. »

My wife Khwan and I are freelance artists. We’ve worked at home together all our married lives (25 years.. Our daughter Emilie also loves to draw and paint her own pictures, it’s her main interest up to now. If I’m painting Emilie always asks if she can join in and help me. Here are 20 portraits of friends we painted together since Emilie was a baby to 5-years-old. “Waiting for Emilie” November 2014 “Luigi #1” “Emilie #1” “Nina Simone” (for exhibition in NYC) “Nina Simone” (cast in bronze for Nina Simone exhibition NYC) “Painting with Emilie in Ayutthaya” “Paritta #1” “Sibin #1” “Paritta #2” “Hugh” “Luigi #2” “Lidia Biach” #1 “Frederick” “Krahan” “Vijo” “Narwin” “Momocat #1” “Momocat #2” “Dam” “Erica” 2019 »

Portrait in oils on canvas of our friend Nawin, who lived and worked at Elephants World by Emilie and dad. Nawin died tragically in a motorbike accident just a week after we finished this portrait of him. Nawin was much loved and will be greatly missed. Nawin - oil on canvas 22x26" Nawin (detail) oil on canvas 22x26" »

Pastel portrait of our Karen friend Sawnee Dot, to thank him for all the patient care he gives Lamduan, a blind elephant, working alongside Natsuyo Jaeke, Lamduan’s Japanese mahout. Sawnee Dot - pastel on paper 20x24" »

Pastel portrait of our Karen mahout friend, Dam Love, to thank him for staying awake all night so I could film elephants sleeping at Elephants World. At around 3.30am we walked together barefoot, very quietly, so as not to disturb the elephants or wake them up. Dam - pastel on paper 20x24" Dam (detail) pastel on paper 20x24" Dam Love - oil on canvas 22x26" »

I made this pastel portrait drawing for my friend, Deedo. Deedo was the mahout of Romsai, a bull elephant that passed away recently. Deedo - pastel on paper 20x24" Deedo (detail) pastel on paper 20x24" »