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When we think of great paintings, the first names that comes to mind are are artists like Rembrandt and DaVinci, who most people consider to be the greatest of artists, or at least be in the discussion. Who would argue that the "Mona Lisa" is not a great work of art? So why the pejorative point of view, regarding portraiture, that you encountered yesterday?
In my opinion, the perception that portrait painting is not a valid form of fine art can be based, to a very large degree, on the quality and approach to the majority of portraiture being done today. The way that I see it, portraiture is being sold as a commodity, with the emphasis on a quick turn around in order to generate high volume cash flow. Where exactly is the art in that?
Few people, obviously even those in the arts, have the wherewithal to filter through the chaff to get to the wheat.
Just yesterday I received a call from a "potential" client who was interested in a family portrait and was focused primarily in the price point. Her first words were, "How much will it cost to have
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