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One of America's leading portraitists, Margaret Holland Sargent has painted presidents, princes, heads of state, members of prominent families, government leaders and celebrated personalities throughout the world. Her portraits have won acclaim from both subjects and critics. "Presidents Ford and Carter, Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, Dr. Jules C. Stein, General Alexander M. Haig, Jr., and Tennessee Williams have all been captured in likeness and spirit with her fresh, light style of portraiture." The Gold Book In 1983, Margaret Sargent was cover artist and featured in an article in American Artist magazine, the largest artist's publication in the world. (Skip down to read about exhibitions, listings in important publications, the portrait procedure, or the artist's philosophy.) An enthusiastic supporter of career opportunities for women, Sargent was commissioned to paint the first woman midshipman at Annapolis, the first woman to graduate from West Point, and the first woman chaplain in the Armed Forces. The previously all-male Salmagundi Club in New York City invited her to become a member in 1974. Of the artists certified for highest quality and outstanding achievement by the American Portrait Society, Sargent was the first woman. She was also the first woman Charter member of the Council of Leading American Portrait Painters ABC-TV commissioned her to paint two full-length portraits for its daytime series Loving. The 72" x 42" paintings, each of a couple, appear as part of the Alden family mansion set and are viewed regularly by millions. Southwest Art magazine featured Sargent in a recent issue, describing her background in theatre, films, and television. Camelot Productions selected her, a member of the faculty of the National Artist's Seminar, as instructor for a series of videos:
A minimum of three sittings are required. First session is a meeting between the artist and subject to get acquainted and to plan clothing, background and to discuss the purpose of the painting. During the second session, a color sketch is made of the head and color notes made of clothing. Photographs are also taken of the subject in different positions and lighting situations. This second session can be combined with the first meeting if time is critical. The next session is to view the photographs and select a pose (sometimes the subject prefers to leave the selection to the artist). After the artist has worked alone on the final canvas, the subject is called to the studio for additional touches and approval. Philosophy "A portrait is unlike other types of painting. It is a partnership which must please both the artist as well as the subject. Every element, from selection of clothing and background to the modeling of the head and particularly the expression in the eyes, says something about the subject. With care, oil portraits on linen canvas will last many hundreds of years. Thus, a well-done portrait permits later generations to perceive both the personality as well as the likeness of the subject." |
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