Rembrandt’s Secret Revealed and Proven

Texture-Gaze Hypothesis This research shows human beings prefer to look at painted portraits more than photographs.  Today’s portrait artists should always be supported and encouraged.  Our own Phil Boatwright brought this article to our attention.  He said that Rembrandt’s technique had baffled him since childhood.  Now explained in technical detail for all to savor… Boatwright…

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Gordon Wetmore – Portrait Pioneer

Gordon Wetmore was many great and wonderful things to many people.  Gordon Wetmore, along with his name, still represents great and wonderful things despite his untimely death August of 2011.  He always will be the ultimate father and husband to his family.  Without question,  he will always be that fun-loving guy to his friends, past…

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Artsplosure 2011

Artsplosure – Is right around the corner! This Raleigh Arts Festival is celebrating 32 years of inspiration, art and culture in the Raleigh area.  It all starts Thursday, May 19, and lasts until Sunday, May 22, 2011.  It will be held in the historic Moore Square downtown Raleigh and in the City Market.  There will…

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Feed Your Kids Art for Breakfast

Pollard pastel

The Other Vitamin A The arts are enriched with the stuff kids need to succeed. Just like kids need to have good nutrition on a daily basis, kids need to have their daily serving of the arts. Studies have shown that involvement in the arts helps kids increase test scores and promotes academic achievement. Kids…

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Marketing Art Online

The internet is a wonderful world technology that is always changing and improving. This world has opened up to artists. However, with this opening comes many challenges as well. How do artists AND galleries distinguish themselves among all that’s available online? For this, bricks-and-mortar galleries will remain an important and relevant part of the marketing…

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World Portrait News

National Portrait Gallery Announces a Touring Exhibition “The Queen: Art and Image” To mark The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012, the National Portrait Gallery will stage an innovative touring exhibition bringing together 60 of the most remarkable and resonant images of Elizabeth II spanning the 60 years of her reign – some on public display…

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Portraits South News and Blog

Thank you for visiting our NEW News and Blog page! Those of you that are not familiar with Portraits South may want to read the brief description in the paragraphs below.  However, if you are “in the know” and can relate to commissioned portraiture, please stay tuned! We will have interesting and informative posts about…

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