The artist within the portrait A3 acrylic on paper original art by artist Chris Shopland
This piece reflects a bit of me – as an artist, I’m always within my creations. But does a perfect likeness define greatness? I’d argue it’s the personality, the energy, and the story that matter most.
Salvador Dalí once said:
"I do not paint a portrait to look like the subject, rather does the person grow to look like his portrait."
I can’t recall the exact reference I used for this painting, but what it lacks in photographic realism, it more than makes up for in character and vibrancy. Created in acrylic on A3 paper, it’s a piece bursting with life and artistic freedom.
This piece reflects a bit of me – as an artist, I’m always within my creations. But does a perfect likeness define greatness? I’d argue it’s the personality, the energy, and the story that matter most.
Salvador Dalí once said:
"I do not paint a portrait to look like the subject, rather does the person grow to look like his portrait."
I can’t recall the exact reference I used for this painting, but what it lacks in photographic realism, it more than makes up for in character and vibrancy. Created in acrylic on A3 paper, it’s a piece bursting with life and artistic freedom.
This piece reflects a bit of me – as an artist, I’m always within my creations. But does a perfect likeness define greatness? I’d argue it’s the personality, the energy, and the story that matter most.
Salvador Dalí once said:
"I do not paint a portrait to look like the subject, rather does the person grow to look like his portrait."
I can’t recall the exact reference I used for this painting, but what it lacks in photographic realism, it more than makes up for in character and vibrancy. Created in acrylic on A3 paper, it’s a piece bursting with life and artistic freedom.
