Video: Watercolor and ink portraits by Louise Bertman
2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55
American Louisa Bertman left her long career as a dancer to paint. She now paints portraits of celebrities in a very specific manner. Despite all their unusualness, Louise's works are very popular in their homeland, and this is already a reason to get to know the artist better.
All portraits, which are characterized by bright watercolor spots and dramatic inkblots, Louise Bertman begins to paint from the eyes. “The most important thing in the eyes is always madness, calmness or something else,” the artist assures us. First, she creates an ordinary drawing using ink and watercolors, and then, if necessary, enlarges it using a computer.
Louise Bertman considers herself more of an illustrator than an artist, and works mostly on commission. She painted Michelle Obama for BUST Magazine, Michael Jackson for Dallas Morning News and Ringo Starr for Live Nation. Many celebrities are happy to leave their autographs on Louise's portraits and even buy them for their private collections.
Louise Bertman was born and raised in Newton, Massachusetts. Her first acquaintance with drawing can hardly be called successful: the girl failed her art classes at school. And since Louise always loved to dance, she decided to connect her life with dancing. However, in the mid-1990s, she had to leave her dance career due to long periods of unemployment. She intended to become a cartoonist, but fate decreed otherwise - Louise became in demand as a master of portrait painting.
Louise Bertman's work graces articles in leading print media. In addition, she successfully organizes personal exhibitions. More information about the artist on the site.
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