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Carlos Ygoa · 10-14-2004, 03:32 PM

I too have read Allan Rahbek's post and his call to new members to speak up and I am no longer afraid of being eaten by portrait artists.

Before I go on, I would like to let all of you know of a forthcoming exhibit here in the Museo del Prado. The title of the exhibit is "Portraits in Spain from El Greco to Picasso" and will be inaugurated on the 20th of October and will run till February 2005 (I think). If any of you have the opportunity to be around Madrid these coming weeks and months, please DO go and see this show--needless to say a tremendous source of knowledge.

I am 41 years old, married and with 2 children. I have been working as an artist since 1980. I specialize mainly in sacred art having painted altarpieces for chapels and churches, although I have also done profane subjects as well, including portraits. I am also an accredited copyist in the Museo del Prado and have executed copies there since 2002, some for personal study and others as commissions. I am currently working on a copy there these days for a client.

I am having trouble attaching images here (keep getting a message that a pop-up window was blocked). In any case, you may see some samples of my original work as well as the copies in:
www.geocities.com/cmygoa

Please feel free to say what is on your mind

Great forum! Good to see that there are many dedicated to this difficult and lonely craft. (Are there any out there from around this area??). Good luck to all.

Carlos Ygoa

10-14-2004, 03:32 PM	#1
Carlos Ygoa Juried Member Joined: Sep 2004 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 483	Greetings from Madrid I too have read Allan Rahbek's post and his call to new members to speak up and I am no longer afraid of being eaten by portrait artists. Before I go on, I would like to let all of you know of a forthcoming exhibit here in the Museo del Prado. The title of the exhibit is "Portraits in Spain from El Greco to Picasso" and will be inaugurated on the 20th of October and will run till February 2005 (I think). If any of you have the opportunity to be around Madrid these coming weeks and months, please DO go and see this show--needless to say a tremendous source of knowledge. I am 41 years old, married and with 2 children. I have been working as an artist since 1980. I specialize mainly in sacred art having painted altarpieces for chapels and churches, although I have also done profane subjects as well, including portraits. I am also an accredited copyist in the Museo del Prado and have executed copies there since 2002, some for personal study and others as commissions. I am currently working on a copy there these days for a client. I am having trouble attaching images here (keep getting a message that a pop-up window was blocked). In any case, you may see some samples of my original work as well as the copies in: www.geocities.com/cmygoa Please feel free to say what is on your mind Great forum! Good to see that there are many dedicated to this difficult and lonely craft. (Are there any out there from around this area??). Good luck to all. Carlos Ygoa