Carla Crawford

I was trained in art academies and painting ateliers in the US and Italy and work using the traditional methods of classical oil painting.  Each piece is made with long hours of careful drawing, a meticulous under-painting, and then several layers of paint to create the finish I’m looking for.  I work from life which gives me the opportunity to connect in a personal way with my models.  It is the details of people that interest me and keep me engrossed in my work.   Searching out what makes one face or figure particular and different from another is something I find endlessly intriguing and worthy of continued study.   While I work in a classical manner I am most interested in painting the people I see and interact with in my daily life.   It is my hope that my work captures this mix of both the traditional and contemporary.