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Holly Paino - Fine Artist
Member Since: 04/19/2009
I've been drawing as long as I can remember, and have had the good fortune of many mentors in different fields of art. I don't pretend to think that I am the next Picasso or Da Vinci ( two of my favorite artists), but drawing is a stress reliever, an outlet that brings me peace. I have worked with portraits in the last few years, and have two wonderful references that would work well for any artist considering this genre: 'Drawing a Likeness' by Douglas R. Graves (best reference for using different paper media) and 'Drawing the Human Head' by Burne Hogarth (best reference for structure, anatomy, movement and facial features). I particularly like the Dutch Golden Age painters (van Goyen, van Rijn, van Ostade - 'Resting Travelers' is superb) and their use of dramatic light, and think that Vermeer's 'Girl With a Pearl Earring' is the pinnacle of portraiture - pure genius.
Check out Daniel Greene's or Igor Babailov's work - they are the masters of the portrait genre.
For some strange alternate personality reason, I also do mural work, and really enjoy using spray paint (but only on my walls, no worries :)