Manuel Mendoza
Two-Dimensional Wall Art > Paintings (Oil)
24 x 18 x 1.5
$1,000.00
Artwork #
612
Artist's Statement
For about ten years now I've been painting portraits with a few friends. We try for a diverse selection of people to paint, representing at least a portion of the diversity of the Bay Area and the world at large. With these informal portraits I can experiment with style, brushwork and color; accordingly the portraits have a back and forth resonance with my other work.
Some of my subjects are friends, some professional models, some just people. I encourage them to talk while I'm painting, partly to relieve tension but more importantly, to get a sense of their personalities, to let their uniqueness shine through the paint. I've painted Manuel Mendoza a number of times over the years. Working with him is always a delight. Manny can look many different ways--when I paint him something new always shows up, but no matter what, his striking personality comes through.
Artist
Gael Fitzmaurice
Contact Information
gfitzmaurice@comcast.net