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About The Artist: |  |
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April D. Foster, after working with numerous art forms throughout her life, finally came to the conclusion that portrait painting is the artistic challenge she finds most intriguing. She feels that "Capturing not only the likeness but the 'feeling' as well of a human subject is one of the most satisfying experiences I have come across." April paints both oil portraits and pastel portraits. Her style, while certainly realistic, is not what one would call "photographic", but rather a somewhat impressionistic interpretation of her subjects' features and character. Most of her portraits, corporate portraits and family portraits alike, are painted from photographs that have been taken by April herself for just that purpose, except, of course, in the case of posthumous portraits. In order to create a more satisfying and meaningful work of art, April encourages her clients to include some uniquely personal element in the portrait, such as a favorite toy, an award, a costume or setting suggesting a special interest, or possibly a family heirloom. |
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