Interesting comments.
By way of introduction, I am a London-based artist. Amongst the artists I admire are Andrew Festing, Keith Breeden, Richard Schmid, Scott Burdick and Adrian Gottlieb, particularly portrait of My.
I paint 5-6 days a week on commissioned portraits and gallery paintings. I am currently working on the children of our poet laureate amongst others.
I know there is a difference in taste between the British and American painters and importantly the sitters. The example being an ASOPA award winner who had all 3 entries rejected from last year's Royal Society of Portrait Painters Exhibition. This was a shame as he is a brilliant, honest painter, but the selection committee found them too "chocolate boxy".
In answer to Peter's questions I do turn work down. Particularly corporate paintings unless I can paint the man behind the suit. My prices are on
www.commissionaportrait.com
I am genuinely interested in your comments.
Regards,
Aldo Balding
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