Renaissance for XXI century by Russian-born artist A. Antonov. Finally, I have made a video workshop on the classical painting technique that can facilitate our communication. By Russian-born artist, Alexei Antonov. Portrait painting requires greatest responsibility compared to other painting genres. I'd say it's the most difficult genre.
Portraits are the litmus-paper of the artist's painting technique.
Click on any icon to view a larger version of that Portrait. Personally I think that the most important thing in the portrait is the likeness with and the beauty of the model. I mean beauty in the direct meaning of the word. Click to view a Portraits drawing Gallery. For the last fifteen years I have been trying to rediscover and resurrect the secret of old masters' technique.