Highlighting the Talents - Grace DeVito, the Celebrated Artist
Grace DeVito, a full-time painter and renowned portrait artist, discovered her passion for art in high school, where she began exploring watercolors. Her artistic journey continued in art college, where she expanded her repertoire to include oil and acrylic paints.
DeVito's preferred subjects are people and anything in nature, particularly flowers. Her style is characterized by a meticulous, possibly traditional approach that emphasizes discipline and time, capturing the essence of her subjects. This classical or representational technique is typical of portrait artists.
For those interested in learning more about painting, Dan Scott, founder of Draw Paint Academy, offers a course. Scott, who is self-taught, places great emphasis on drawing as the foundation for everything in painting. He runs Draw Paint Academy alongside his wife, Chontele, and has a particular interest in landscape painting.
Grace DeVito advises aspiring painters to find a good atelier for classes or workshops and to maintain a regular practice schedule. Her own process for portraits involves studies from life or photos, transferring the drawing to canvas, blocking in large shapes, refining them, and adding a final layer with scumbles and glazes.
A typical portrait commission by DeVito can take anywhere from 3 weeks to 6 weeks, depending on the size. For still lifes, particularly flowers due to their short lifespan, she often works more alla prima. Still lifes that DeVito sets up and paints from life usually take 5 - 10 days.
Inspiration for DeVito's work largely comes from nature. Balancing painting time with the business side of things is a challenge she faces, but her love for art keeps her motivated.
For more information about Draw Paint Academy, visit their About page. Further details about Grace DeVito's work and precise painting techniques can be found on her personal or gallery pages, which can be accessed through The BoldBrush Show, a platform that often highlights artists and their work.
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