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Working from Photos vs from Life

I belong to several art forums, where this issue is debated in great lengths. There are those who say they refuse to work from photographs and insist on life sittings...

Working from Photos vs from Life

I belong to several art forums, where this issue is debated in great lengths. There are those who say they refuse to work from photographs and insist on life sittings...

World Art Gallery in Ladera Ranch

My work was exhibited from May 2008 until January 2009 at the World Art Gallery. Unfortunately due to the bad economy this gallery was closed as well.View some of my...

World Art Gallery in Ladera Ranch

My work was exhibited from May 2008 until January 2009 at the World Art Gallery. Unfortunately due to the bad economy this gallery was closed as well.View some of my...

Jeune Mariée #5 Painting in Progress

Sometimes as you are applying paint to a drawing things somehow tend to get away. This was the case with the area below the nose, which just didn't seem to...

Jeune Mariée #5 Painting in Progress

Sometimes as you are applying paint to a drawing things somehow tend to get away. This was the case with the area below the nose, which just didn't seem to...

Anna Maria Portrait

Anna Maria ~ A Victorian Girl9 x 12 inches / Oil on Canvas This highly detailed portrait of a young Victorian girl  is finished! Here you can see a SLIDE SHOW of...

Anna Maria Portrait

Anna Maria ~ A Victorian Girl9 x 12 inches / Oil on Canvas This highly detailed portrait of a young Victorian girl  is finished! Here you can see a SLIDE SHOW of...

Jeune Mariée Painting in Progress #4

When you are dealing with reference photos that are not sharp images, a lot of information is lost to the artist. This makes the portrait process come to a crawl,...

Jeune Mariée Painting in Progress #4

When you are dealing with reference photos that are not sharp images, a lot of information is lost to the artist. This makes the portrait process come to a crawl,...

Anna Maria Painting in Progress

After having waited for Anna Maria's painting to dry I have gone back and lightened the face considerably. Compared to the previous image you will note how the cheek has...

Anna Maria Painting in Progress

After having waited for Anna Maria's painting to dry I have gone back and lightened the face considerably. Compared to the previous image you will note how the cheek has...

Meet the Artist

"My Name is Enzie (NC) and I am a multi disciplinary artist based in southern California, USA.

I specialize in hand painted life-size pet portraits and custom-made miniature dioramas in various sizes.

Visit my blog to see what I am currently working on."

Enzie

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