Illinois Portrait Society

 

Jean Lewis

An arresting narrative design

though not very painterly.

Seems to say:

“Awww, ain’t she cute”

…in a long tradition at the Palette

beginning with the barefoot boys of Adam Emory Albright

Tony Bedolla

Deliciously painterly and formally precise.

A striking presence

but otherwise unremarkable 

In a room of great portraits it would disappear as well crafted but ordinary.

A fine portrait but less notable as a painting.

(Note:  the same could not be said of his stunning, tragic portrait of Jessie on the OPA website.)

Mary Qian 

A character in Mary-world

that crackles  with the life of paint

rather than the subject.

airy, luminous

uniquely Mary

Michael Van Zeyl

My favorite Van Zeyl portrait to date.

No fancy flourishes,

it’s all about the beaming subject

Don Di Sante

Seems to answer the question

“How are you ….. really?”

Not really enjoying his golden years.

Tony Armendariz

A fine illustration.

I like gnarly

Christiane Bouret

An elegant person having one of those days.