Copyrights and Contracts
Essential Knowledge for Artists By Ashley Hawkins Stewart February 16, 2022 Most artists don’t think much about legal matters. I know I just create and share and expect the best from others. If you … Read More
Finding Color Harmony with Carol Baxter Kirby
By Ashley Hawkins Stewart The Portrait Society happily welcomed members to its first in-person meeting in almost two years. Held at the North Shallowford Annex in Dunwoody, the meeting was very well attended by … Read More
Features: I Am Zorn!
By Michael L. Strickland Anders Leonard Zorn (1860-1920) is known as Sweden’s foremost portrait painter but decidedly he was not known for his humility. Once a fellow traveler asked Zorn, “Are you Swedish?” to … Read More
Member Spotlight: ELSKE WILTON, Netherlands
Editor’s Note: With this article, the Portrait Society of Atlanta renews a series of Member Spotlight articles as had been featured in our older editions of FOLIO. This first in the series is written … Read More
Features: Hands in Portraiture
By Jennifer Giovannucci The mystery of The Mona Lisa is as much in her hands as in her smile. The iconic head and shoulders will always be in style, but a whole world opens … Read More
Features: The Subtle Luster of Egg Tempera
By Kathy Morris Egg tempera rewards those who possess patience and perseverance with its gifts of beautiful luminosity and subtle satin luster that is unlike any other medium. Egg Tempera is a painting … Read More
Programs: A Presentation by Mary Villon de Benveniste
By Anne Amin The Portrait Society of Atlanta welcomed Mary Villon de Benveniste, a world-renowned artist, to our January 28, 2020, meeting. Mary Villon de Benveniste has built her reputation as a portrait artist on … Read More
Features: American Regionalism—A Shift in Perspective
By Amanda Mattison Imagine life in the Midwest during the Dust Bowl: On those days when the wind stops blowing across the face of the southern plains, the land falls into a silence that … Read More
Programs: A Simple Approach to Elegant Paintings
By Rebecca Kemmerer Margaret (Peggy) Carter Baumgaertner shared her approach to portrait painting in an excellent presentation at the Portrait Society of Atlanta’s April meeting, illustrating her presentation with examples from Van Dyck and … Read More
Programs: Striving for Excellence
By Holly Henson On February 19, attendees of the PSA Meeting were treated to a presentation by Nancy Honea and the recent recipients of both Member of Excellence and Member of Merit status. First, … Read More