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Under the Influence: John Singer Sargent


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The two artists that have had the greatest influence over my portraits are John Singer Sargent and Mary Cassatt. Today, I am going to turn the spot light on Sargent as I have just revisited some of these influential portraits at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. You can see them as well until October 8, 2015. 

In this portrait above, Portrait of a Boy, Sargent paints the child of one of his friends....

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Hands: The Second Portrait

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Hands are often called the second portrait and for good reason. It is not a surprise that an artist that values her hands above all body parts (except maybe our eyes) would notice others' hands. The hands are a source of self-expression. We often refer to people who talk "with their hands." Read on to learn why hands are the "second portrait."

In the portraits of John Singer Sargent, he...

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Learning from the Masters: The Psychological Portraits of John Singer Sargent

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As I was preparing this blog post, my husband leaned over my shoulder and asked "What do you mean by psychological portraits?" Well, I pointed out..."look at that girl's face and the tension in her fingers and toes, she looks like she just finished a tantrum. Contrast that to her brother, whose wrist is bent and limply perched on the rug. He peers at you with a know it all stare and...

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A Mother's Masterpiece

Watercolor Portraits by Miriam Schulman @schulmanArt

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I always start my watercolor portraits with a basic line drawing.
You can learn my magic tricks for capturing an accurate
likeness in Watercolor Secrets for portraits.

A mother's greatest masterpiece are her children

Whenever I complain about not having enough time to work on my art business because I've spent the whole afternoon ferrying my kids...

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Girl with (one) pearl earring

Unmatched Pairs by Miriam Schulman, @schulmanArt

girl with pearl earring | a personal story about being a messy artist
Girl with Pearl Earring, Vermeer
One of the reasons I enjoy the practice of writing a daily blog post is that it gives my life as an artist structure. Moreover, writing frees words hanging over me so I can start my artistic process with my mind unencumbered. So today, I want to share a personal story that happened yesterday not directly related to the...

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