After having met the family for one sitting, seen where the portrait would hang and discussed the pose and what they'd wear, work began to note their skin tones, personalities, gesture. After taking and agreeing on photos to be used, I return to my home studio, where the work to created the portrait in earnest begins...
My portrait of NHS paramedic Helen Chiverton as part of the #portraitsfornhsheroes instagram initiative where artists donate a free oil portrait to a nominated frontline worker, created in lockdown.
