I have been finishing some fantastic family portrait paintings for Christmas. This is one below that I’m working on right now. It is of my friend, Ryan Shupe’s family. I start by creating a photograph that is lively and has the emotion that I want. I then use that scene as a reference to paint from so that the perspectives are correct and realistic.
However, as you can see, I like these paintings to be abstract and surreal. I want them to feel dream-like and portray even more emotion, so that the image connects with the family. These are real works of art and look amazing when they are finished and hanging in your home as stretched canvases.
Another family portrait painting that I just finished is this one below.
While Ry’s family was created in the outdoor garden of my studio, this family family portrait was created in their own backyard. You may recognize this cute little girl in red from the portraits in this earlier blog entry. Both sets of images, the family portraits and the child portraits were created on the same night here in their backyard.
The net just doesn’t do these justice. You really have to see these large and up close to appreciate the magnitude and impact of the images, as well as to see and appreciate the detail work. So in order to show at least the detail work, I created this close-up view of the tops of the first set of trees on the left so that you can see the brush strokes and treatments at least somewhat.
There are many stages in creating pieces like this, and they take quite a bit of time, obviously. But of all the products and pieces I offer, I LOVE seeing these paintings when they are finished and hanging in someone’s home. They look absolutely stunning!
If you’d like something like this of your own family, please let me know quickly as Christmas is approaching fast! 🙂
Until next time, America!
— Bry