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m a g a z i n eArtist Portfolio Magazine in an independent free online art magazine that featuresboth established and emerging artists from around the globe. All art in ourmagazineis submitted to us online through one of our ongoing art exhibitions.This issue of Artist PortfolioMagazine is dedicated to Portraits. All art was submittedto us during our Portraits V Art Exhibition and the cover was chosen by public voting.Thankyou to all of the artistswhohave partcipated in our exhibitions.Without artiststhis magazine would be full of blank pages.

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Yi Shin Chiang - San Francisco, CAyishinchiang.com

I only paint my friends or family members who have a significant relationship with me. Ivewitnessedmostof their tippingpointsandundergoneachangeafter eachsetbackand frustration.I ponder over each of their emotional conflicts and picture them individually because everyoneis uniqueand their life experiencesare indeeddifferent. I doenjoy theprocessof uncertainty. "HalfEmpty, Half Full," is my current portrait painting series which represents two opposite emotionswhich then conflict with each other simultaneously. This concept was inspired by the challengingmoments I noticedmy friends strugglingwith. Everyone has experienced turning points and dealtwith dilemmas at some point in their lives. My first painting in this series was inspired by a goodfriend of mine named, Lucky Lu. She is a photography student who struggled to create her ownunique style in the photography field. She was criticized and doubted by a friend for being acopycat of another artist. She chose to defend herself by hiding her sorrow secretly. Once sheexposed her sadness in front of me, I felt her confidence quickly collapse and destruct. Thus, Iwanted tomark down thismoment onmy canvas inmy ownpoint of view. I depicted her standingin front of an intersection and having no clue whether to go left or right. Her pride protected herdignity so she could put on her mask and fight back. Nonetheless, her confidence was alreadydestroyedanddispirited. This is a tugofwarbetweenstrength andweakness. Likewise,wewouldnever know the results until the last minute. This ambiguous moment is both optimistic andpessimistic at the same time. There must be times in life when you have a crossroad of life. Anykind of decision you make can change your life completely, but there would be no turning backonce the choice has been made.

In this series of portraits, Ive asked my friends to be my models. The only request I had for themwas to just look straight at the camera, and countless photographswere taken. The photo shootswere simply plain without any special settings, makeup, or hair, but pure and natural portrait.Sometimes only one out of a hundred photos could fit into my ideas. In this work, I paint boldstrokes and smooth transition with big palette knife and brushes. The contrast of hard edges andrefine detail represent both positive and negative emotions that I've decided for each individualfriend. The surface of my painting is rough with thick paints as if there were a tug of war battlingonmycanvas. The vibrant colors I chose for twoemotionscansometimesbe toocompetitivewithto each other; therefore, I have tomerge colorswith abstraction and distortion in order to balancebetween the two in harmony and also enrich its mysterious looking. My concept embraces whentwoopposite emotions exist at the same timeandcouldbeeither sanguineor depressedbecausethey both exist evenly and compete with each other. Therefore, the outcome of each paintingstays mysterious and unpredictable.

Mask of Dignity - Oil on Canvas - 36" x 48"

Unknown - Oil on Canvas - 36" x 36"

Divergence - Oil on Canvas - 36" x 36"

Brian Henry - Metairie, LAeightangrybears.com

Fear - Acrylic Paint Pens on Canvas - 24" x 30"

Roland - Acrylic Paint Pens on Canvas - 24" x 30"

DudeAcrylic Paint Pens on Canvas

24" x 36"

Marika Ratkeviciute - Chicago, ILmarikaratkeviciute.virb.com

Reflection #1 - Watercolor on Paper - 22" x 36"

Mercy. As in Lord Have - Watercolor on Paper - 22" x 36"

Naveen Sakil - New York, NYnaveenshakil.squarespace.com

Transient Metamorphis - Mixed Media

Linda Pearlman Karlsberg - Newton heights, MAlindapearlmankarlsberg.com

In Conversation - Oil on Oil Paper - 12" x 16"

Meredith Turcotte - Topsfield, MAmturcotteart.com

Journey - Acrylic on Wood - 24" x 24"

Tom McKeon - Evanston, ILtommckeon.com

Sarah Balliet - Digital Painting, 24" x 30"

Shang Ma - San Francisco, CAshangmaart.com

Evolution#3 - Oil - 9" x 12"

Karina Furhman - San pablo, CAkarina-sculpture.com

Torrey - Bronze - 14" x 7" x 8"

Zimou Tan - Oakland, CAzimoutanart.com

George - Charcoal - 24" x 30"

Elena Lyakir - Brooklyn, NYelenalyakir.com

Pride - Photography - 40" x 30"

Oiliver Quinto - San Paulo, Braziloliverquinto.com

Ana - Watercolor - A3

Armineh Hovanesian - Glendale, CAarmineh-photography.com

In the Land of Gods and Monsters, I was an Angel - Mobile Photography - 21" x 28"

Elvira Dayel - San Francisco, CAelvira-artist.com

I Am a Female. I Am an Artist. I Am a Female Artist - 2Soft Pastel on Watercolor Paper - 22" x 30"

Carlos Acostaneyra - Miami, FLacostaneyra@yahoo.com

Una Luz de Agua en la Sed de lo Oscuro - Oil - 30" x 24"

Marie Bergstedt - San Francisco, CAmariebergstedtartist.com

NO - Embroidery on No-Woven Interfacing - 27" x 23"

Marv Roussan - Tuscon, AZmarvlroussan.com

Green Man - Oil on Canvas - 30" x 40"

Kris Finch - San Diego, CAKfinchart@gmail.com

Lori - Oil - 36" x 36"

Brian Moody - Willston, FL

Tribal Face 2 - Paper, Spray Paint, Pen, Ink & Acrylic - 9" x 12"

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