commissioned portraits

How do you surprise a public personality?

April 22, 2010

My husband and photographer, Gerry Chromoy, and I showed up in Beverly Hills at the home of Dr. Earl Mindell, author of The Vitamin Bible, The Herb Bible, Prescription Alternatives, etc. His wife met us at the door—a raving beauty.

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Children Oil Portraits: Is there a best age to portrait children?

April 20, 2010

… might be the best time to do a portrait in a person’s whole life! The child looks like the person he or she will become but is the cutest, most alive, and most innocent. I’m talking about a full-length portrait—when the body has a terrific ratio of height to width that just fits the canvas. Don’t’ get me wrong, all ages are wonderful, of course!

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