PORTRAIT DEMONSTRATION VIDEOS JUST IN!

After popular request, my portrait demonstration videos are finally in.  Each one is about an hour long, raw and uncut of the six demonstrations, and covers mapping of the face, how to paint a realistic eye, and the fundamentals of painting or drawing a portrait.  The portraits were done at the Sebastian River Art Club in Sebastian, Florida.  It was a weekly one-hour event, with live models and live audience. 

The six mediums are:

Pencil - "Guido"
Charcoal - "Norwood"
Pastel - "Noah"
Watercolor - "Kathy" (not yet available)
Acrylic - "Patti"
Oil - "Tanya"

Price for each video is $10.  When the watercolor video becomes available, all six can be purchased for $50.

Contact me in Sebastian, Florida at 772-581-8281, or my cell lat 772-584-9169, or email at bjburgarella@bellsouth.net

More of my work can be found at www.burgarellaart.com.

It was a wonderful experience demonstrating portraits in a varety of mediums, and very rewarding to know that all this information had been recorded and can now be shared with others who want to learn from my experience.  A big "Thank You" goes out to Bob Barbour, videographer (eyesforlight@gmail.com), who recorded it all, and very well I might add in spite of his limitations with equipment and crowds.  I hope you enjoy all the tips and techniques I offer, and that you are able to improve your skills as a portrait artist if that is your goal.

Happy Portrait Painting!

Judy Burgarella

Off the Easel

My latest, subject to tweaking as customer sees it.  A beautiful woman in a pretty dress, such a pleasure to paint, especially once you get the eyes finished and looking at you.  Just love doing portraits, and this one went quickly, although it had a rough start.  I began this one as a demo in an art class at the Artists Guild Gallery.  It's always a little embarassing for students to see a "works-in-process" painting as they always look so awful, especially portraits.  It's the last half-hour where most of the excitement happens ... and it does happen.  But I always love to see it framed, and so here it is, still wet, but with a nice frame.  This painting was done with water-soluble oil paints, a new medium for me and one which I will use again.  Not quite as good as traditional oils, but no smell and cleans up with water--so much nicer!

If you would like to see more work like this, come to the Sebastian Art Studio Tour and visit my studio - click on www.SebastianArtStudioTour.com for more information.

Judy Burgarella