London-based artist Paul X. Johnson definitely has a way with the ladies - painting them, that is. He uses a beautiful muted color palette to set the tone for his moody raven-haired vamps, who always seem to have something on their mind. Whatever that may be, they look good doing it, and his restrained technique with the brush really brings them to life. I would kill to have a portrait done in his style! After I get my eyebrows done of course. See more from Paul here.
i have been keeping my eye out for a good vintage oil portrait for some time now, but you'd be surprised how hard it is to find the right one. all the properly done, good-looking portraits are too expensive for my budget, and all the ones within my budget tend to have peculiar expressions or slight deformities of some kind (see here). however i think i finally found my girl! not only was she affordable (under $50!), but her fantastic 50s retro character, loose brushstrokes, and oversized bang curl won me over. now she just needs a name ... betty sue?
