FAMOUS MODERN PORTRAIT ARTISTS
For centuries now, portraits have been widely used to depict the likeness of their subjects and were vastly used before the age of photography. Today, modern portrait artists have learned to capture the true likeness and emotions of their subjects by putting more emphasis on their facial expressions and posture. When compared to old portraits, it is a far cry from the reserved portraits of aristocrats that put more effort into capturing the essence of the subject. It is therefore easy to see that the work of modern portrait artists is usually superior to that off past artists when it comes to their complexity and quality.
Portrait artists today continue to relay messages through their work and as time goes by even more creative and exceptional pieces have been seen. Famous modern portrait artists continue to amaze us with their skill and creativity. Below are some of the most notable names in modern portrait art.
· Yasutomo Oka
This Japanese artist’s work, is known for its close resemblance to photography when they are in fact oil paintings that pay very close attention to details such as the texture of skin, skin and hair colour. His life like portraits
· Kehinde Wiley
He is one of the most famous portrait painting artists. Kehinde Wiley is well known for his recreation of Renaissance photos by replacing white aristocracy with well-known people of colour. In his backgrounds, he paints colorful patterns that depict the subjects culture.
· Pierre Fouche
For a mastermind like this one, his work can be take years to complete. Pierre’s works with handmade bobbin lace usually made from twisting and braiding millions of thread together. The result of his work is usually an intricate piece capturing the model’s likeness.
· Suzi Nassif
Suzi Nassif is a world famous Lebanese artist with the ability to convey even the most complex of emotions through her paintings. Some of her paintings communicate freedom and equality for women. She likes to paint women with different today expressions to relate her views. Suzi does not rely on a single medium to create. She is skilled in the use of several media including oil, texture paste and acrylic. At a young age, she developed a keen eye for detail, texture and colour. All which are reflected in her own work. Suzi’s work include some black and white paintings which give a timeless feel, abstract paintings on canvas that depict the environment in shapes and colours other than the traditional painting of objects and people and other works. Some of her most famous works include Masters Of The Game, Trinity and Glory.
· Cayce Zavaglia
This is an artist who uses embroidery as a medium to create her portrait. Using colored thread Cayce has the ability to create life-like depictions of those close to her.
· Steve Caldwell
He is skilled in creating emotional portraits usually posing at odd angles. His attention to detail gives his portraits personality and life like characteristics. The fame of above artists is based on their ability to communicate with the audience through their pieces and still demonstrate skill thus giving their pieces recognition.
