“ERIKA” The finished painting. – written by Mike Lamble – Northshore School of Art

Erika, Painting and Mike – NSA ANNUAL EXHIBITION 2013 AT MOSMAN ART GALLERY.

Written by Mike Lamble

About a year ago I worte a blog “What has the Titanic got to do with Mike’s Portrait?”.

I will quote from a few selected lines;
“In painting this portrait of Erika in the the way the Renaissance Masters would have approached it more or less so far without a hitch…”

I then drew parallels with the disaster which followed Titanic’s maiden voyage;

“What on earth has this got to do with my portrait of Erika? My students see me paint or draw from week to week often comment I make it look so easy, that’s the surface, it what’s hidden beneath that surface that counts,”.

Unlike the Titanic, the portrait progressed with a few minor scrapes.

The inspiration Erika’s walked into art class looking like this;