Johnnie Liliedahl: Maiden PortraitsBEGINNER LEVEL The face of a child is often difficult to read and may at once project many different and conflicting messages. Such is the expression captured at the moment in time in my lovely young model. Her piercing gaze sometimes projects inquisitiveness and other times misunderstanding. The lift of her brow asks a question while the almost smile on her lips suggests mirth. It was the subtle combination of all these interpretations that compelled

Using transparency to enhance darks

Interview with the artist conducted by Eric Rhoads

A composition as simple as this one may be presented in a variety of ways

The final composition becomes a composite of many impressions in my memory

How to measure your proportions

The lowly peasant was elevated to a noble subject by the painters of the 18th Century

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you can play a part in history

start mastering them and you should start seeing big changes with a few weeks

Store up in the mind

and the choice of color scheme that makes each new painting unique

Unity & Repetition