This is a page of #MementoVitae portraits of U.K. Key Workers, who've sadly lost their lives to Covid19
My art tutor's words have been echoing in my ears recently. I heard about a project called #portraitsfornhsheroes . Thought about contributing, but wondered if I'd have the time to do it. Then decided 'what the hell' I'll have a bash at one in my lunch break.
I read about a young Polish woman who was a hospital cleaning supervisor who died from Covid aged only 34. (I was 34 when I had my second child..so sad). Anyway when I saw her photo I thought she looked lovely and had a rock chick vibe about her, so decided to paint her. Then realised the #portraitsforheroes was mainly for living key workers , and didn't want those who've passed away 'in the line of duty' to be forgottten.
I loved my Art College tutors, and when it came to Portraiture their mantra was paint or draw as few lines as you can to get a true feeling of the sitter. They hated photo realism and stated if you wanted a portrait that looked like a photo just take a photo! I've done a bit of Photo Realism and to me, it felt like painting in a straight jacket. No; as far as they were concerned great art was about a confident hand, the sureity of the line, and the flow of the paint or pen. Proper old school. Usually they wouldn't let you sketch it before hand, because "It's wasn't about a perfect representation"; infact if the sitter had a big nose for example, it was their opinion that you should make it slightly bigger to exaggerate their features. So I grabbed a canvas and the rather blurry photo I'd downloaded and set out to paint a pic in 1/2 hour. The first portrait I painted was of Joanna Klunczon 34, the hospital clening supervisor from Northampton , who sadly lost her life to Covid19. I'd like to capture the people full of life as a reminder to their loved ones of their fantastic spirits. I hope to do something with the finished portraits together in exhibition form, before they are individually sent off to the families who've lost their loved ones. They'll be free hand; paint straight on canvas or board, as I want them to have a sense of freedom. The portrait I painted the other day of Joanna Klanczon (the Cleaning Supervisor) was painted in my lunchtime; but the next portrait I painted of children's nurse Katy Davis and her twin sister Emma, who tragically died of Covid 19 within three days of each other at Southampton Hospital, took most of the day. So the times varies when painting a subject. I hope these portraits bring some comfort to the families who've lost their loved ones. 🎨🙏
My art tutor's words have been echoing in my ears recently. I heard about a project called #portraitsfornhsheroes . Thought about contributing, but wondered if I'd have the time to do it. Then decided 'what the hell' I'll have a bash at one in my lunch break.
I read about a young Polish woman who was a hospital cleaning supervisor who died from Covid aged only 34. (I was 34 when I had my second child..so sad). Anyway when I saw her photo I thought she looked lovely and had a rock chick vibe about her, so decided to paint her. Then realised the #portraitsforheroes was mainly for living key workers , and didn't want those who've passed away 'in the line of duty' to be forgottten.
I loved my Art College tutors, and when it came to Portraiture their mantra was paint or draw as few lines as you can to get a true feeling of the sitter. They hated photo realism and stated if you wanted a portrait that looked like a photo just take a photo! I've done a bit of Photo Realism and to me, it felt like painting in a straight jacket. No; as far as they were concerned great art was about a confident hand, the sureity of the line, and the flow of the paint or pen. Proper old school. Usually they wouldn't let you sketch it before hand, because "It's wasn't about a perfect representation"; infact if the sitter had a big nose for example, it was their opinion that you should make it slightly bigger to exaggerate their features. So I grabbed a canvas and the rather blurry photo I'd downloaded and set out to paint a pic in 1/2 hour. The first portrait I painted was of Joanna Klunczon 34, the hospital clening supervisor from Northampton , who sadly lost her life to Covid19. I'd like to capture the people full of life as a reminder to their loved ones of their fantastic spirits. I hope to do something with the finished portraits together in exhibition form, before they are individually sent off to the families who've lost their loved ones. They'll be free hand; paint straight on canvas or board, as I want them to have a sense of freedom. The portrait I painted the other day of Joanna Klanczon (the Cleaning Supervisor) was painted in my lunchtime; but the next portrait I painted of children's nurse Katy Davis and her twin sister Emma, who tragically died of Covid 19 within three days of each other at Southampton Hospital, took most of the day. So the times varies when painting a subject. I hope these portraits bring some comfort to the families who've lost their loved ones. 🎨🙏
