The Process of Portraiture

Before Ljubomir begins to paint he makes sure to speak with his client in order to discuss creative ideas and directions, during which size and style are established. Furthermore, Ljubomir offers his clients professional consulting as far as framing and placing of the portrait. In his consultations with the client Ljubomir encourages an exchange of concerns and desires, making the portraiture process pleasant and memorable.

Keeping with tradition Ljubomir prefers to begin his painting with a sitting. In a sitting the client is invited to the artist’s studio to be his model as he begins to create the portrait through sketches and painting. This exchange usually lasts about an hour and is both rewarding to the client and the painter.

Due to Ljubomir’s extensive skill and talent he can still achieve outstanding results from photos should the client’s schedule make him or her unavailable for a sitting. This skill and talent to create from photographs make his works of portraiture perfect for commissions. A client may commission a work as a gift or for posthumous portrait.

If Ljubomir is to paint from a photo, he once again offers a consultation on the selection of the photographs. All photos provided by the client are returned once the portrait is completed.

The process of the portrait, is one upon which the client and Ljubomir embark. The exchange that goes on infuses the painting with even greater meaning. And offers the rare opportunity of collaborating with a talented and unique artist.

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