These Canadian artists create their own original portraiture capturing likenesses and interpreting the essence of the subject. Many of the artists listed may be approached to create portraits on commission. Their work might include family, friends, pets, or just an interesting face.
Landscape and portrait artist, Alison Grapes mixes media such as newspaper, ink, graphite, marker painting and acrylic with drawing to create her images. She focusses mainly on rural Canada, but enjoys capturing the light in peoples eyes through p... (more)
Janice Guinan is a Nova Scotian artist who works primarily in acrylics and oils,in a realistic style capturing an array of subject matter (portraits, landscapes,seascapes and still life). Commissions welcome.
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Chippie is a classically trained, figurative sculptor who works from her studio in Lunenburg.
Chippie Kennedy’s work is driven by her fascination with the presentation of the human form. She began in fashion design, exploring the movement... (more)
portraits, animal portraits, landscape, abstract - I've painted a lot, I'm old
Award winning children's book illustrator. During the past thirty years my artwork has graced the covers of over sixty books and has been featured in magazines, calendars, posters and advertisements across North America. My artwork has been recog... (more)
Gord MacDonald works in a realistic manner for his landscape as well as pencil portraits. Many of his oil paintings are done on metal, like copper and aluminum.
Gord's work can be purchased through the Argyle Fine Art Gallery in Halifax.(more)
I'm a self-taught artist who's just beginning to work with oil. I want my art to explore existence through the lens of fragmentation. At the moment, I'm doing commissions while trying to find time to paint my own ideas.