• Painted children portraits
• Painted person portraits
• Painted animal portraits
• Pastel painting
• Portrait painting
• Drawings
• Portrait drawings
• Art awards

A painted portrait of a child is able to capture the special moment of childhood forever. The emotional strength inherent to a painted portrait cannot be compared to or be replaced by a photo due to the possibility of a portrait artist to let the complete personality of the portrayed person persist eternally.

Portraiture is as old as humanity itself and has reinvented itself constantly until today. The individuality and uniqueness of a portrait pose an intellectual challenge to the portrait artist which contributes to the fact of portrait art being highly respected in artist circles.

Nowadays, animals are being portrayed more frequently and are not regarded as objects anymore but instead are treated as living creatures. That is why the word “animal portrait” is the only appropriate term for every animal in portraiture.

Pastel painting is a technique in which pigments are applied onto paper, paperboard or canvas. In pastel painting, the possibilities of drawing mix with those of painting. Pure pigments can be used while round or straight-edged chalks or pastels are preferred often. Pastel painting allows an artist to create very smooth transitions from one color to the next. The term pastel stems from the Italian word “pastello” meaning formed color paste.

In portrait art, the painted portrait becomes a representation of a character in which the entire nature of the depicted is expressed. Thus the individuality of the person portrayed emanates from the picture.

Drawings allow the portrait artist to capture the emotions of a moment quickly and make them have their effect with the use of simple means. A pencil drawing consists of many hatchings and is constantly refined by the artist.

Drawings allow the portrait artist to capture the emotions of a moment quickly and make them have their effect with the use of simple means. A pencil drawing is usually done as a first sketch, enabling her to make a painting from it later, e.g. a portrait on canvas. However, a portrait artist might as well turn a pencil drawing into an expressive portrait.

An award increases an artists fame as well as her degree of respect. Simone Bingemer has won several awards for her person and animal portraits already. In America she is a well known and renowned portrait artist.