A N N C O N N E L LY F I N E A R T STEPHEN MASSARO
Painting from Life: Contemporary Portraiture
“My paintings are an attempt to understand a subject and describe the subject’s energy and presence through paint texture and depiction of light and shadow. I work from life, using oil and the ‘alla prima’ or direct method because I find the results to be more immediate and true to life.” - Stephen Massaro
Veya Oil on Canvas, 14x11 SM104
Portrait Oil on Canvas, 16x12 SM106
“For the past six years, I have painted a portrait on a weekly basis. I paint portraits directly from a sitter in a three-hour session, which allows for a vibrant interaction between artist and model that is reflected in the painting. Between 2014 and 2018, I set aside each Monday evening at my studio in Baton Rouge to complete a portrait. This collection of paintings represents the best of my weekly portrait sessions as well as some of my figurative work.� - Stephen Massaro
Seated Figure Oil on Canvas, 12x16 SM103
Standing Figure Oil on Canvas, 16x12 SM105
Seated Figure with Pumpkin Oil on Canvas, 16x12 SM107
Portrait Oil on Canvas, 14x11 SM108
Portrait Oil on Canvas, 14x11 SM109
Seated Figure Oil on Canvas, 16x12 SM110
Portrait Oil on Canvas, 14x11 SM101
Portrait Oil on Paper, 14x11 SM102
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