Portraits - Christopher Finkle

Portraits

A collection of 8 posts

Painting of Leonard Cohen in a hat singing into a microphone with his eyes closed.

Leonard Cohen

Music, a portrait, and the memory of my mother helped me find my way back to painting.

Portrait painting of a child in a knitted hat being held over an adult’s shoulder.

Family Portraits

Painting the people I love has been one of the greatest pleasures of my artistic journey.

Portrait painting of a man with dark greying hair and a dark jacket.

Memoriam

Portraits that keep loved ones near, and the moments that taught me how much a painting can mean.

Gazing Beauty

Sunlight on a face inspired this portrait of Lucrezia from The Borgias.

Portrait study of a young woman with long dark hair and her hand near her face.

Studies & practice

My Rembrandt Studies

My studies after Rembrandt began with a fascination for the way he paints light on a face.

Painting of a singer in a sparkling dress holding a microphone under stage lighting.

Soul Singer

A stage spotlight and a sequinned dress became a study of a singer in performance.

Painting of Neil Young singing into a microphone while playing guitar.

Neil Young

A concert photograph from a friend became my painting of Neil Young in performance.

Painting of Joe Bonamassa playing electric guitar under colourful stage lighting.

Joe Bonamassa

A concert with Andrew became a painting about concentration, colour, and stage light.