FRANCES BELL - TEXTURE & SUBTLETY
Frances Bell. “Portrait of a Girl”, 30 cm x 35 cm, Nitram Charcoal on Canson Mi-Teintes paper
WITH NITRAM CHARCOAL
“I have used Nitram Charcoal for over 20 years, and I can’t imagine switching to anything else. I’ve always found its dexterity appealing, allowing me to achieve both precision and boldness within the scope of a single drawing. The charcoal can facilitate any texture or subtlety I desire.
For portraiture, Nitram feels like a trusted partner in my creative journey. Portraits are wonderful visual interactions between the artist and the sitter. There is a great deal the portraitist is trying to interpret and understand whilst translating onto the paper. I love this dynamic of organically filtering and interpreting a person onto the page or canvas. It is ceaselessly interesting."
~ Frances Bell
Video courtesy of Frances Bell
Frances was born in 1983 and raised in Suffolk, UK. After developing a childhood interest in drawing, and pursuing art and art history at school, she made her way to a classical training at Charles. H. Cecil Studios, Florence in 2001 for three years of study, and continued teaching there sporadically until 2011. Since the completion of her training Frances has been a full time professional painter, taking commissions all over the world for individuals, family’s and institutions. She has participated in many exhibitions in the UK and internationally. Frances is a member of the Royal Institute of Oil Painters (ROI) and the Royal Society of Portrait Painters (RP).
Website: https://www.francesbellpaintings.co.uk | Instagram: @frances_bell_paintings
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