On May 24, fifteen leading artists gathered together to paint from live models in a session called the “Face Off.” The artists completed their portrait paintings in less than three hours that attendees later voted as their favorite. At least three of the artists—Lea Wight, Robert Liberace and Ryan Brown—used Rublev Colours artists’ oils and mediums in their work.
The Portrait Society Awards Gala, often called the Academy Awards® of portrait and figurative art, held on Saturday, May 27, was an evening to remember. Showcasing the best work being created today and celebrating The Art of the Portrait; the evening opened with a cocktail reception followed by an elegant dinner. From nearly 2,000 entries, prizes were awarded to the winners of the International Portrait Competition. Among the 20 top finalists of the competition, artists David Gluck and Julio Reyes, use Rublev Colours oils and mediums in their work. We were elated to hear Julio’s painting, Tread Softly, announced as the grand finalist in this year’s competition.
On Sunday, George and Tania O’Hanlon met with world-renowned artist Nelson Shanks at the Studio Incamminati to discuss lead white oil paint, a hot topic for artists at the conference due to the recent worldwide shortage of this most important color. There we toured the studio and met Stephen Early and Lea Wight among may others.
[FONT=tahoma]The Natural Pigments booth at the 14th Annual Art of the Portrait Conference.
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[FONT=tahoma]Thomas Hackenburger, master brushmaker for Kolibri Brushes, was on hand at our exhibit booth to explain brush making and the qualities of both natural and synthetic hairs used in artists brushes.[/FONT]
[FONT=tahoma]Tatiana Zaytseva, managing director of Natural Pigments, discusses the unique properties of Rublev Colours Artists Oils with a customer.[/FONT]
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