Portrait #138 (David Hockney)
Brenda Zlamany
"For many years, Brenda Zlamany has painted portraits of other artists, including Chuck Close, Alex Katz, and David Hockney. She has also been a subject for them; as she puts it, “we are professional posers.” Recently, however, she has worked to paint portraits of those whose gaze is more internal—monks and nomads in Tibet, aboriginal people in Taiwan—creating large bodies of portraits that investigate the limits of the genre. She returned, with her daughter, to Hockney’s studio in 2014, not only to sit for him but to paint him once again. Her practice involves the long sittings and intense looking required of traditional portrait-making. The result captures Hockney’s warmth as well as his intense gaze, surrounded by the energetic foliage of his Los Angeles home."
Maverick Mist 
Absolutely stunning.
I wish i had that talent. 🙂 …❤ ❤
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You have your calligraphy which is more talent than I dear. 😉
❤ ❤
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Great painting of Hockney showing humour and warmth.
I love Brenda Zlamany’s decision to paint faces with ” more internal gaze” .
Would love to see them…or some.:)
/ miriam
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It does have a lot of warmth to it, I agree Miriam. 🙂
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A beautiful portrait painting. I love the background here.
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I liked the background too, kind of tropical. 🙂
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I love the large green fronds, just lovely!
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