I have lived in the Middle East for many years and love to paint my portraits in the manner of the Orientalist school, of which Jean-Leon Gerome was one of the great masters. The images that appeal most to me reflect character faces of turbaned men, veiled women and the overall lifestyle, costume and architecture that I find extremly excotic and enticing.
With all the turmoil that we are experiencing in politics, I want to share the Eastern way of life of ordinary people with the West, but I wonder if it is such a great idea to paint portraits of my friends in exotic garments and offer them to the U.S. market at this time.
Please let me know what you think about this subject.
I am working on a new site that has an Oriental flair to it at
http://members.cox.net/artenzie. Take a look and give me your input.
http://members.cox.net/artenzie/imag...aitsportal.jpg
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