http://www.portrait-paintings-from-photo.com/artist_blog Artworks, Portraits, Paintings, Illustrations & Murals by Anne Elisabeth Stengl Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:22:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Article By: Bob Walton Most artists like to view and look at the person and objects they want to draw or paint. But if an artist doesn't have access to the actual person or object, they turn to a reference picture. Photos provided by customers are the easiest and best reference ... http://www.portrait-paintings-from-photo.com/artist_blog/why-paint-a-portrait-from-photo/ Are you looking for a personalized unique gift idea?  Have you ever considered a portrait painting? Too time consuming to pose in a studio? Not a problem; how about a portrait painting from photo to make it easy?  Just send us your favorite picture, with your suggestions & parameters, Anne ... http://www.portrait-paintings-from-photo.com/artist_blog/portrait-paintings-from-photo-a-superior-gift/ Here are Josh and Amanda in process: Here they are after the Battle of Salamis: Looking better than the Persians did . . . . Then I decided to add a finishing touch of Green Mushy Stuff, just 'cause: Ta da! Not the most brilliant painting I've ever done, but considering I've been going ... http://www.portrait-paintings-from-photo.com/artist_blog/josh-amanda-the-painting-process/ Now that I've finished the portrait commission, I have also started a few new paintings. Just little ones to help me further develop my acrylic technique, but thought you might like to see them in process: Yay roses!  I'm going to work on the red one a little bit more before my ... http://www.portrait-paintings-from-photo.com/artist_blog/a-day-in-my-studio/ Josh & Amanda http://www.portrait-paintings-from-photo.com/artist_blog/the-kiss-a-couples-portrait-painting/ Why commission an artist? Well, there are plenty of reasons, here are some situations in which you may require a custom picture: Perhaps you are an author, or roleplayer? I sure am! I find it nice to have a picture of my character to better help depict him or her to ... http://www.portrait-paintings-from-photo.com/artist_blog/why-commission-an-artist/ Today, we reached a milestone in SEO for this portrait painting website.  We came up ranked number 10, first page, for the first time, for the generic keyphrase, "portrait paintings from photo" (without quotes). Results will vary from day to day, and should improve in the next couple of days ... http://www.portrait-paintings-from-photo.com/artist_blog/portrait-paintings-from-photo-milestone/ Here's an artistic Keyword phrase search and ranking that popped up on google's webmaster tools, in reference to your site; quite impressive!  Note: week of 8/24/08. "beautiful portrait paintings" google rank # 5 (not sure if it will stick, but it's fun to find these results) Bob http://www.portrait-paintings-from-photo.com/artist_blog/beautiful-portrait-paintings/ Every artist, to further their skills and technique, should learn to paint, "in real time" with live models. Here are two recent portraits I've completed in a studio setting at Artspace, located in downtown Raleigh, NC. Here you can see the model. Though mine wasn't the best painting in the class, it ... http://www.portrait-paintings-from-photo.com/artist_blog/studio-art-with-models/ A portrait painting of one of my student's Parents, the Waltons' Completed in Acrylics. http://www.portrait-paintings-from-photo.com/artist_blog/my-latest-portrait-painting-in-acrylics/