The Bis

[Lisa Ober]

Scott, gosh that's beautiful. I love the way you handled the cast shadows around the mouth. The way you depict the reflective light is superb. The whole painting is knock down awesome.

[Sharon Knettell]

A man in costume! How did I miss that one!

Scott, what a wonderful painting, with great presence and beautiful and subtle form. I just love the magenta!

About painting big. There are times when I want to make them into rafts and float them down the nearest river, just to be rid of them.

[Terri Ficenec]

Just gorgeous Scott! Love the built up light, how you handled the different reds, his wrinkles... gorgeous!

[Jimmie Arroyo]

Wow, this looks fantastic, great expression.

[Linda Brandon]

Scott, this is very intense and so fine. I love it. You have a highly distinctive style and color sense that is very much your own. Congratulations on another stunner. (I wouldn't mind seeing that hand up close, too.)

[Jean Kelly]

Scott, the colors in his face are so subtle and rich at the same time. How do you do it? I've read through your posts and your article in Artist's Magazine, but I'm still amazed

Jean

[Scott Bartner]

Thank you everyone. You are very kind. I mentioned to Ilaria that I do in fact share something with Titian: an undying love for Italian food. Unfortunately that's where the similarity ends.

Sharon, at times I was tempted to float this one down the river Maas. I work in a small studio and it was difficult to really see the thing as it was developing. Large portraits require large studios where one can constantly step back and see what's going on.

Taking photos of a work large or small is a challenge as well. Linda, Garth is attempting to improve the quality of my poor images. I'll try to include one of the hand.

[Scott Bartner]

Garth is not only a great artist but a genius with Photoshop as well, and was kind enough to work his magic on my Bishop image. Many thanks Garth!

[Garth Herrick]

Dear Scott,

Your portrait of the Bishop is magnificent! I love how the underpainting still glows through in the key of Pompeii Red. It was rewarding to work on your posted image for you. I may have learned a lesson or two from you in the process.

Garth

[Michele Rushworth]

Just gorgeous, Scott! You have a distinctive color palette that looks to me like Venetian Red for the warm shadows and Ultramarine Violet for the cool halftones. I don't know if you use those exact pigments but with your unique use of color we can tell a Scott Bartner from a mile away.

Too bad you live so far away and we won't get to meet you at the PSA conference.

- Michele