Elena Formal Portrait digital artwork by Robert Chang - Portraits

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Date: 02/27/04

Size: 874x1200, 63kb

Rating: 4.83 (44 votes)

Top 100 Rank: 40

Hardware: Tablet

Software: click here

Artist's Comment

I've always wanted to do a formal portrait digitally, where a life model would sit for multiple sittings in order to have a painting completed. Relying on photographs is too convenient, too easy, and disconnects the painter from the subject. We've all done it, and we all know that it just doesn't feel as authentic as working from life. With the popularity of the digital medium surging, a lot of "con artists" started to multiply at an astounding rate. These "fake digital Sargents" as Craig Mullins once referred to them as, would smudge photos or perform other fraudulent acts, but make it look "painted"...etc. My motivation for doing this formal portrait was in a way, my act of protesting against these frauds. I wanted to do it the way a portrait was meant to be done--traditional, with the sitter in front of you, and interacting with the sitter.

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Bob Bello

4.00 Rating

08/24/09 - 12:29 PM (CDT) [ Report Abuse ]

Good job!

munaim

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5.00 Rating

02/24/09 - 06:59 PM (CST) [ Report Abuse ]

OMGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!!!!!! by the way the comment u wrote at first after putting this pic is great, chang seriously i need ur phone number or cell number or whtver u have got to give i need to talk, there r a lot of things to say but i cant rite man, my fingers suck!!!! :( plzzz pity ....

Elon Mix

Pixel Pusher

5.00 Rating

09/28/08 - 04:55 AM (CDT) [ Report Abuse ]

Well done, Well done in deed

Bren Taylor

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4.00 Rating

06/12/08 - 07:12 AM (CDT) [ Report Abuse ]

Really good work!

krishan

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02/22/08 - 10:37 PM (CST) [ Report Abuse ]

Please send mail to me "krishaact@yahoo.com"
Krishan

thomas culbreth

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10/03/07 - 01:00 AM (CDT) [ Report Abuse ]

how very nice of you to set the standard for us strugglers!!

serkan ersan

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03/21/07 - 09:14 PM (CDT) [ Report Abuse ]

perfect lightning

David Kadlec

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11/27/06 - 08:16 AM (CST) [ Report Abuse ]

Ashley

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5.00 Rating

01/12/06 - 05:08 PM (CST) [ Report Abuse ]

This is beautifully done-I love all the little nuances and details. Gorgeous work. :)

animecivil

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11/25/05 - 10:03 PM (CST) [ Report Abuse ]

A: Very good job, nice detail
B: Shes hot

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