Works of art by Gittings and LaVon Westfall
Posted by Gittings Photography on Thu, Aug 18, 2011 @ 08:52
Why do some people choose to have their portrait painted instead of captured in a photograph? Oil paintings are a genre of art that incorporates the interpretation of an artist, resulting in a timeless heirloom with personal significance. Gittings has partnered with masterpiece portrait painter LaVon Westfall for our customers who want a museum quality work of art.
Years ago, sitting for a portrait was common among wealthy patrons. Before the advent of photography, individuals, families and children posed for many hours at a time as a painter meticulously sketched and then painted their portrait. Today most artists work from photographic images to create an heirloom portrait. Westfall explains why the quality of the photograph she works from determines the quality of her masterpiece:
" Professional photographers are skilled in using lighting, backgrounds, posing, and much more to create a portrait of quality. Camera focal length, depth of field, and angle all enter into the impact of the final image.After you have chosen the best photographic image, a new creative process begins. The likeness is carefully drawn. Creative changes are visualized and sketched with the finest European oil pigments on portrait canvas."
Gittings photographers are among the most skilled in the country in the art of fine portraiture. Our expertise in lighting, posing and capturing the expression that fully expresses your personality is unmatched. Westfall works with images created by Gittings to take our artistic impression to the next level, getting to know her subjects and then interpreting their features and personality as only an artist can.
If you have been considering investing in an oil painting of yourself or a loved one, read more about LaVon Westfall's work here. Then take the first step toward creating the masterpiece by calling Gittings.
