Glenn Beasley Fine Art & Portraiture
Artist directory :: Glenn Beasley Fine Art & Portraitureprofessional portraits and original artwork in oil, graphite, charcoal and pastel
About
Glenn is a representational artist from Sherwood Arkansas where he has lived since 1990 with his wife Karen, a photographer and artist in her own right. His influences span from the old masters to the modern illustration geniuses such as Rockwell and Loomis and the new modern masters of realism today. He works in oils, charcoal and graphite and occasionally pastel. His primary focus is oils and any scene depicting people that can tell a story. While many artists shun portraits and the human figure Glenn embraces the challenge. “Although I enjoy still life and landscapes as much as anyone, it is the human element especially the face that intrigues me. The uniqueness and expression of every individual can tell a story all to itself. Each time I...
Galleries
 | | In this gallery you will see samples both commissioned and non-commissioned portraits
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 | | In today’s digital world most parents and grandparents have tons of photos of the little ones in their lives. But a hand painted life-size oil portrait or drawing shows how really special that child is and will last for generations to come.
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 | | Old masters copies of classic works While I have done several posthumous portraits of family and friends, painting and drawing historical subjects both famous and anonymous are very challenging. In 2011, I was asked to explore creating artwork about the civil war which is a most difficult task when working strictly from vintage photographs of the era. Photography was in its infancy and the lighting was harsh and glaring, not to mention the pose had to be held for approx. |
 | | These are examples of my work in Still Life and Florals |
 | | Here you will find original concepts and works outside of basic still life, floral landscape etc. I am moving more in this direction as I continue to explore and grow as an artist
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 | | Drawings in graphite, charcoal and pastel |
 | | Landscapes |
Blog
1st Place Portrait Figure ALA Art Show 2015
Beasley Awarded 1st Place ALA Art Show
Beasley Awarded 1st Place ALA Art Show
Best In Show ALA Art Show 2015
Glenn Beasley Best In Show ALA Art Show 2015
First Light Continues Masterworks Tour of U.S.
"First Light", part of the Masterworks sponsored by the International Guild of Realism on 2nd leg of tour
New drawing selected for publication in Strokes of Genius 8
New drawing "Emerging Young Artist" selected for Strokes of Genius 8
ALA Art Show 2015
I would like to invite everyone to the opening night event of the annual Arkansas League of Artists art show held this year at Cantrell Gallery. Two of my paintings, "Hide and Seek" and "Good Harvest" were juried into the show which is being judged by award winning artist Carole Katchen. The awards ceremony will be from 5:30 to 6:00 pm on Friday, September 11th followed by the opening night reception from 6:00pm to 8:00pm.
