Faith Cameron Semmes comments, "It is essential for me to capture a true likeness hence my realistic style. I believe that generations from now a person should be able to look at a portrait and have some idea as to the century in which it was painted. Traditionally, portraits have not only been likenesses of people but historical records of times past. A person's style of dress, the way they are posed and significant objects in the painting give us at least a glimpse of time and place, the subject's personality and the reality of their lives.” |
