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I don't think the business exec is an art afficionado and the commissioning of a portrait is out of his field of expertise.
There will always be an artist raising the bar and a buyer defining the lowest common denominator. When money is an issue art often suffers. I need money to live but I would rather die than lose my ability to see the
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Michael
In portraiture more than any other art field, it is paramount that you work closely and respectfully with your client. All your clients. Sometimes you need to educate them, but never underestimate them.
I sense in you a certain disdain for the client and for the process in which art is produced and money is paid. I caution you to examine this premise. Paradoxically, my best portraits are those in which I have the least leeway.
In simple terms, you have to like people in order to be a portrait artist. You have to respect their intelligence, their taste, their impressions, and their selections. They are the boss. Portrait art bridges the gap between commercial art and fine art. Our goal is to produce the best work possible within those confines.
Peggy
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