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Who to Study With?
I "met" with a local portrait artist this week, via a phone conversation about an hour long. I will be meeting him at his studio, with my portfolio this evening. Perhaps some of the professionals here could offer me some advice about how to choose someone to study with.
I have been searching for a talented and successful portrait artist to study with. Last year I met with Stanka Kordic, is a member of SOG who lives 45 min from me. It was pure inspiration to visit her studio and to see her beautiful paintings in person. And she is delightful, and very successful, and very busy. After the experience of being in a pro's studio, I knew I needed a professional who is looking to pass his/her knowledge to a willing student.
The gentlemen I will be meeting has a large portfolio of professional commissions with university presidents, CEOs, wealthy families through three generations. He has worked extensively as a portrait artist for American Greetings and his work hangs in several museums in this area. He holds a small class one evening a week in his studio and says he hopes to pass his knowledge on to aspiring portrait artists.
Can any of you offer suggestions of what to look for when meeting him tonight? I have NO knowledge of painting to speak of so I am an empty canvas, so to speak. At 49 yrs, I do not want to learn one way only to have to relearn to paint another way. The luxury of wasting time is not mine!!
Thank you,
Pat
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