Custom realistic portraits
Alessandra is an established Italian artist, based in Camaiore (Tuscany). For 15 years she has been successfully working on commission for clients both in Italy and abroad, with a realistic style that has always distinguished her work and a careful research into the detail and atmosphere of the portrait.
Each portrait is unique, like the subjects that come to life from a sheet of paper or a blank canvas, as are the stories of each individual client. The characteristic of her portraits is in fact in fact the profound attention to the subject's expression and feeling, with a research aimed at representing an emotion, an instant, and making it eternal.
All portraits are made entirely by hand. It's possible to follow the work in progress of the creation of the portrait, and see the result before the shipping, with the right to request any changes.
Portraits can be made with different techniques, based on the client's preference. In fact, dry techniques are available (pencil, charcoal and pastel on paper) or oil painting on canvas.
The portraits can be shipped worldwide by express courier and the packaging is done with care.
Techniques
Discover the available techniques and choose the one that best suits your needs.
You can also ask the artist for advice based on your reference.
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What is the difference between realism and
hyper-realism?
"I began studying drawing and painting with a hyper-realistic approach and an almost "morbid" attention to every single detail. But then over the years of my career and comparison with other great artists I realized that it is not the detail the important thing, but the message, the emotion, the atmosphere.
In fact, hyper-realism tends to emphasize and exasperate every single detail, but reality couldn't be more different. When we stop to observe a live face, in fact, we don't notice every single pore of the skin or every small wrinkle, but we are captured by a look, a light, a contrast, a colour.
My artistic research applied to portraits is based precisely on this: the desire to capture the subject in its purity, the environment, and to make it real through emotion and contrast rather than with line and mannerism."
Gallery
The gallery of some portraits made by the artist.
Get inspired!
The portraits can be shipped all over the world by express courier, and the packaging is done with care.
It's also possible to follow the work in progress of the creation of the portrait, and see the result before the shipping, with the right to request any changes.
To discover the remote commissioning process and get more information, read the frequently asked questions section or contact the artist directly.
Photo of the work in progress
Photographic documentation of the portrait creation process
Full signature
Each portrait is signed in full by the artist and dated with the current year
Final protective varnish
All oil portraits are finished with a protective gloss varnish or touch-up varnish (depending on delivery times)
Authenticity certificate
All portraits are accompanied by a signed and dated Certificate of Authenticity, which will maintain their value over time
About the artist
Alessandra Pagliuca was born in 1988 Turin, Italy. She then moved to Lucca in 2017 and later to Camaiore where she currently lives and works. She graduated from an art high school and decided to devote herself to painting and self-taught artistic experimentation. Her debut took place in 2012 when she exhibited her first personal collection of artworks based on hyper-realistic research and the study of faces and human expressions.
She has exhibited in various national and international fairs and galleries and participated in different competitions that have seen her as a finalist on several occasions. Her artworks have been exhibited in Florence, Turin, Venice, London, Monte Carlo and Laguna Beach, California.
Her work today is based on creating custom portraits for clients around the world, and training young artists.
Read the full biography here
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Request information and a no-obligation quote for the creation of your portrait.
Alessandra will respond as soon as possible (usually in the next 24 - 36 hours)