The portrait was made from several of my own photos. Of course I painted a lot again in an editing program. I also adjusted the colors, so that the painting would look more like a work of an "Old Master", but in a modern way. My mannequin has been given clothes that I normally wear myself. The necklaces are from a thrift store. This portrait is very suitable to print on Canvas, but also a matte photo print will be very nice on the wall.
I've been photographing since the beginning of this century. I am a real autodidact, although I have taken courses and mentorships. I don't try to make the 'standard' picture and am often busy for weeks before the result is as I had in mind.
I would have preferred..
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