Portrait Artist Forum - View Single Post - If you're going to paint portraits....where is the best place to live?

Michael Georges · 06-21-2002, 11:21 AM

So, you've decided to be a portrait artist.

Where in the country do you think portraits sell the best and where is the best place to feed not only your wallet, but your soul?

I believe that fine art portraiture does its best in the "Deep South", with New York as a second, and Washington, DC as a third.

But this is only from things that I have been told.

What do you think is the best place in the country to live and paint portraits? How does where you live rank?

06-21-2002, 11:21 AM	#1
Michael Georges PAINTING PORTRAITS FROM LIFE MODERATOR FT Professional Joined: Nov 2001 Location: Loveland, CO Posts: 846	If you're going to paint portraits....where is the best place to live? So, you've decided to be a portrait artist. Where in the country do you think portraits sell the best and where is the best place to feed not only your wallet, but your soul? I believe that fine art portraiture does its best in the "Deep South", with New York as a second, and Washington, DC as a third. But this is only from things that I have been told. What do you think is the best place in the country to live and paint portraits? How does where you live rank? __________________ Michael Georges www.fineportraitsinoil.com Michael's Life Drawing & Painting Blog Regular and consistent work from life will improve your portraits. Drawing skills are the foundation of all an artist does.