This handsome fellow just graduated from high school in Kernersville, NC, and it was my privilege and pleasure to commemorate this rite of passage by painting his portrait in oils. Ethan also paints and enjoys sports, swimming, boating, and his beautiful black SUV so was difficult to decide just the right setting for him. We chose to keep the background simple as he ponders his future. Ethan is our grand-nephew and we are so very proud of him and his accomplishments!
In January Charles Miano held a Zoom global paint along celebrating the Renaissance Festival in Sarasota. He provided a photo of his model and led the class in capturing a realistic painting of this costumed lady. He shared his palette and we followed along, periodically showing each other our progress via Zoom. What a fun-filled afternoon with artists joining in from all over the world. No way could I complete my painting that afternoon but did so later and was pleased with the outcome. Feeling it worthy, RENAISSANCE WOMAN has now been photographed and varnished. Thank you, Master Miano!
In the future, I hope to attend classes in person at the Miano Academy of Art, 5320 Lena Rd Unit 105, Bradenton, approximately one hour away from Port Charlotte. His bar is set high for classical training in the arts of drawing, painting, and sculpture from nature. How fortunate to have Charles Miano and this atelier so close.
