

painting and drawing demonstrations, showing the development of various portraits including a pastel sketch and self-portrait.

The CEF (Child Evangelism Fellowship) European Conference took place in Schwäbisch-Gmünd/Germany with 450 workers and friends attending from around Europe, Russia, and Central Asia (about 43 countries). This big event comes up every three years and lasts for a week.
the more than 700 artists, agents and arts Industry specialists attending The Art of the Portrait 2010, the 12th annual conference of the Portrait Society of America. Many thanks to Tony Pro for creating this wonderful video.

and traditions are often disregarded for the sake of expediency, there are those who work to preserve traditions and values that have provided inspiration and comfort throughout the ages. One of those traditions is the fine art of portraiture.

Thank you so much for capturing my father’s (Bernard W. Nurmsen b. 1907 – d. 1995) essence in his memorial portrait . The portrait is a tribute to his 47 years of community service and community involvement in Los Angeles. It was an honor to work with you.

Mrs. Helen L. Hilton Sowell, 79, died at 12:44 AM PDT Tuesday 30 March 2010 at her residence in Palos Verdes Estates, California. She was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma, and graduated from Meeker (Oklahoma) High School, and the University of California at Los Angeles, where she earned a B.A. degree in Speech and Education. She later earned an M.A. degree in Speech and Language Disorders from California State University, Long Beach.

January 19, 1922 - March 17, 2010. Pastor of Estonian Pentecostal Church of Stockholm 1993.-2007.
1. Can you tell us some information about the subject and inspiration for your Portrait?When I first saw Lawrence I realized immediately that one day I would paint his portrait. I did not know when and how but I knew that I wanted to do it. I would say he is a man who draws you to him and it is difficult not to become interested in him. For a while he was ill and his looks changed considerably. He did not play his guitar in church any more.


Well, on morning my husband, Howard and I were lingering over our breakfast cup of coffee when he surprised me by saying he would like to have a portrait of me, similar to the one of his Aunt Bea who was displayed on the wall in our bedroom. His Aunt Bea was his mother’s sister and was beautiful as a young women and it showed in her picture. The frame was oval and it especially appealed to my husband. If we decided to go ahead with this exciting project it would be done in a oval frame.
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