I was once commissioned to paint three copies of a posthumous portrait for a deceased woman's three grown daughters. I painted them all at the same time. Nose, nose, nose, hair, hair, hair..... very strange experience.

I suppose all you'd need to do a duplicate of this painting is a good model's release and probably do the nicety of asking the parents of the girls if it would be alright. They might be very flattered or they might be wary.

Why did the clients who wanted the Higginbotham portrait ask for two?

Thanks Terri,

That is a fair question. With diplomacy, I shall ask the parents if they have any qualms about this prospect. I could also take some licence with the likenesses, if that would help.

Garth

Michele,

The two Higginbotham portraits were separate clients. I notified the first, and they were okay with it. The original client in 1999 was the Historical Society of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia, and the second client, in 2003 was the Black law Student Association of the Law School of the University of Pennsylvania. A few who were associated with the first portrait were present and cheering at the second portrait's unveiling; including the Chief Judge, whom I am about to paint.

I will follow your advice. Thanks!

Garth

Congrats on the Chief Judge commission too -- another feather in your cap!

Thanks Michele!

I have known the Chief Judge for nearly thirty years, -even before he was appointed to the Federal bench by President Carter. He has always been a patron of the highest caliber. He introduced me to the late Capt. Dent and helped persuade him for me to sculpt the fabled Leonardo da Vinci's Horse back in 1986, and he was also primarily responsible for my original Judge Higginbotham commission. I really owe him for all his support and initiative!

Garth

Go Garth! Time to raise your prices! (With apologies to your client. ;) )

I wonder if you should think about making this one a giclee print... ?

I got the chance to see this in person today, and I was sorely disappointed. Disappointed that I could'nt take it with me!! HA! It's incredible, absolutely incredible. Thanks Garth for the opportunity to see it.

Arianna and Taylor, is one of three portraits of mine awarded Finalist in the Portrait and Figure category, in the Artist's Magazine 24th Annual Art Competition

The other two Finalist portraits of mine are Jane and Iona , and Apotheoun .

In addition, among the list of Finalists in the Portrait and Figure category, kudos on this Forum go to:

Marina Dieul Montreal QC
Kimberly Dow Corpus Christi TX
John Ennis Yardley PA
J. Kirk Richards Provo UT
Alexandra Tyng Narberth PA

The complete list in is here:
http://www.artistsmagazine.com/article.asp?id=3038

Also kudos to Thomasin Dewhurst, Finalist in the Experimental category.

Incidentally, Arianna and Taylor, along with Apotheoun, are currently on display at the Wayne Art Center, in Wayne, PA, as a part of the group exhibition, "Portraiture: A Philadelphia Tradition "; through November 16, 2007.

Garth

Congratulations for all three of these, Garth! Of the three paintings, this one is my favorite. Good luck, also at your Wayne Art Center show.

Garth, love the fidgity pose and the downcast eyes. Daring to do a double portrait with averted eyes. Excellent feel for nuanced expressions, as opposed to standard neutral and bland "posed" look. Nice rendering of values within narrow range of indirect light. Love your work.
Chris Kolupski