Artist Susan Egbert

Gallery 108, LLC
108 Market Street
Roanoke,VA 24011
(540) 982-4278


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WarrenStudio.Com		       In my portrait work, I am as concerned with capturing the subject's personality as with the physical likeness. Using candid photos, my commissions often involve a montage of images to tell a 'story' about the life stages and special interests of the person. I work with an acrylic wash for undertones and colored pencil for the intricate details. This mixed-media approach gives a 'painterly' appearance to areas such as background and hair, while allowing me to render the likeness with the control of the pencil.

    The play of light and shadow on my subject, whether it is a portrait, landscape or still-life, has always interested me. Using the contrasts between the lights and darks, the warm tones and the cool tones, my goal is to create the feeling of the moment and invite the viewer into the scene.

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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