 Welcome
to Family Portrait!
The family portrait has inspired many artists over the years. Artists
often paint portraits of their wives or husbands, children, and parents.
These are the people the artist sees most and knows best.
Before you commission a family portrait from Michael Fischer and while
you go through these pages, ask yourself these questions:
How will you pose your family for their picture?
Will they be sitting, standing, or playing a game?
What is a favorite activity that your family does together?
Whom will you include in the portrait (e.g., your mother, father, brother,
sister, yourself, aunt, uncle, grandparents, pets, or friends)?
The Portrait History will give
you an extensive overview as well as an introduction to portrait painting
and drawing.
The question of a 'Good' Drawing
is raised and maybe answered.
In the Gallery you will get some good examples
of family portraits as well as busts and portrait drawings.
Look for as many family portraits you can find on the Web or in art
history books. By looking at these portraits, you can learn what the
people who posed for them wanted to convey. What do you want to convey
with your family portrait? You can learn how they lived, what professions
they were in and also make guesses about what kind of people they were.
Think about these things when you make the photographs for your family
portrait!
If you have had the opportunity to scrutinize any representation of
your self, other than in a photograph, whether it be a child's scribbled
likeness, a professional portrait, or a sketch of yourself in the mirror,
you may know the unique appeal of portrait art and the insight and beauty
that it can bring to the occupation of self-exploration.
You will have the opportunity to get your own Portrait Drawing
or painting by using the Portrait Inquiry
form.
Make sure to bookmark Family Portrait
for future reference! |
