It’s never been easier to take a flattering image of yourself. So why do people commission professional portraits of themselves or loved ones?
‘It’s been a really precious gift’: Wendy Brown at her Melbourne home with her portrait painted by Archibald prize-winning artist Yvette Coppersmith.‘It’s been a really precious gift’: Wendy Brown at her Melbourne home with her portrait painted by Archibald prize-winning artist Yvette Coppersmith.
The popularity of portraiture prizes, including the Archibald and the Darling, as well as the success of the ABC TV series Anh’s Brush with Fame, confirms that the artform is here to stay. “We’re hardwired to respond to people whether we like it or not, and portraits have such an effective way of that,” Gilmour says. “It is an incredibly accessible genre.”While we love to look at portraits, commissioning one is another thing entirely.
Cook knew Yvette Coppersmith’s portrait work, and says he was struck by how so much comes through her works. “You feel like you’re getting a glimpse of someone’s interior life.” He contacted Coppersmith’s gallery and, after theOver the following months, Coppersmith compiled a dossier of reference points from historical paintings for inspiration and spent hours with Brown experimenting with different poses, clothing, colours and facial expressions.
Sign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morningWhen Mikhayla Carey decided to commission a portrait of their three children for her husband, Jarwin, she knew there could only be one artist for the job. Having already painted several portraits of the extended Carey clan, the work by Bundjalung and Biripai woman and artist Noni Cragg was a family favourite.
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