
Bethany
paintings by bethany thurtell
oil sketch
from life oil on matboard
introspective
oil on canvas 60cm x 40cm collection of the artist
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many of these portraits are
the result of commissions
my aim is for the portrait to be a conversation
and to tell a story about the person
the challenge is to create an image that
captures a fleeting expression
or is developed over time with a longer sitting