A good portrait, irrelevant of any style or medium, is shown in the mastery of the artist capturing the essence of the personality of the sitter.
Photography is a snap shot of a split second of time taken from the person. When we have a portrait done, the sitter sits for many hours either talking with the artist, whose eyes in turn become like two wide open lenses absorbing and capturing the whole person.
Portrait artist Birgitte Knaus is internationally recognised for her stunning work in pastel, charcoal, terracotta and pencil. Ranked as one of the top 12 portraitists by America’s influential Town & Country magazine, she now works across Europe and USA from her base in Vienna, Austria.
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