Ritratto di Otakar Podhradsky

Ritratto di Otakar Podhradsky

This portrait of Otakar Podhradsky, in which the subject appears standing in a pavilion with a castle in the distance was commissioned by Mr. Podhradsky's grandson, an avid art collector. Mr. Podhradsky, who was fondly remembered by his family, lived in the Czech Republic. When his grandson asked me to paint him, he presented me with a black and white photo of his grandfather taken around 1940 (?). From this photo, I used my imagination and photo references to create an image of his torso, along with all the background props. My patron requested that I include a castle as part of the background. Imagining a scenic, old world landscape was a lot of fun, but adding a believable torso to the head was a real challenge.

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Anna Di Leo
8 years ago
Anna Di Leo Artist
Molto bello Carla!
SC. Di Stefania Carroli
8 years ago
Bellissimo ritratto!!!!
Agatino Furnari - Mess
8 years ago
Opera molto bella.
Maristella  Angeli
8 years ago
Maristella Angeli Artist, Painter
Molto bello e intenso.
Bravissima!
Nanouk Reicht
8 years ago
Nanouk Reicht Art lover
Bellissimo ritratto !
Rosalba Acquaro
8 years ago
Bravissima Carla !
Tanya Bartolini
8 years ago
un grande omaggio per una grande regina dell'arte .. è magnifico ... la sua eleganza e il tuo grande talento ha dato vita ad un'altra forte emozione .. sempre eseguito magistralmente io lo trovo STUPENDO .. GRANDE CARLA .. LA TUA ARTE E' SUBLINE IL TUO CUORE E' DIAMANTE...UN BACIO GRANDE E GRAZIE PER TUTTO ...BACIOOOOO!!!!:))))))))))))))))

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