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Children portrait from a small photo reference. Gift for a grandmother.

This is another commission – portraits of 2 grandchildren which I painted from a photo. Below is the photo of them on the beach next to my portraits. It was a surprise-gift for grandmother of those children. Let me know if you have ideas for a gift like that for your grandparents . Contact meContinue reading “Children portrait from a small photo reference. Gift for a grandmother.”

New portrait. Little girl from the past. Tampa, Florida

“Girl with green eyes and long lushes”. New portrait-commission in 2021. I painted that portrait from black/white old photo of my clients. The reference photo was old photo in black/white from many years ago. I had to “guess” the colors of the skin, lips, hair, dress, etc. But during our first meeting I took aContinue reading “New portrait. Little girl from the past. Tampa, Florida”

Painting process steps. “Indian Princess of Tampa” Portrait by artist Tatiana Rugers

Art for sale * Portraits/Commissions * Trompe l’Oeil * News * About * Classes *Murals * Archive * Contact My goal when I paint a portrait is to capture the beauty and the spirit of the person. That portrait was a result of a special collaboration of her husband and myself for her big BirthdayContinue reading “Painting process steps. “Indian Princess of Tampa” Portrait by artist Tatiana Rugers”

Progress/study for my new painting .

I started a new painting. On that photo is a study of shapes and some colors. It will be just a part of a bigger painting. Stay tuned. Acquire my work –>art for sale by Tatiana Rugers –> How to commission a portrait ->

Bill Shumate. Celebration and Portrait Unveiling at Restaurant Bella’s. New painting

Acquire my work-> or learn: How to commission a portrait-> Great honor! I was commissioned to paint that portrait of a legendary Bill Shumate for one of the legendary restaurants in Tampa – Bella’s. Today great South Tampa restaurant Bella’s celebrated 35 anniversary and honored memory of Bill Shumate. And unveiling of his portrait which IContinue reading “Bill Shumate. Celebration and Portrait Unveiling at Restaurant Bella’s. New painting”