Yorkshire Artist and British Portrait Painter unveils A Portrait of Elizabeth One of the most difficult, yet rewarding, parts of being a portrait artist is painting a loved one as their loved ones see them. I not only need to capture a likeness and their character as I see them but their very being as […]

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Yorkshire Artist: An Update from British Portrait Painter Hannah Ostapjuk Recent Small Studies I love quick sketching in pencil or charcoal… Painting Process Exploring the English countryside, progress. Currently working on this figure oil painting. These young ladies by the river. I am really enjoying painting this piece, it’s a much smaller scale and there’s […]

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A great pleasure and in celebration – portrait commission unveiling. It was wonderful to attend the unveiling of Candace’s Portrait Commission… Gifted an oil sketch to be painted from life as a present for her birthday. The whole process has been an absolutely joy! Genuine and interesting.  Candace was a star sitter.  Intelligent, giving and […]

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Yorkshire Artist and Portrait Painter – Catching Up with You All… Just back from a great studio session and thought I better finish this update that I started two weeks ago. Over the last few months… An oil painting of a summer day enjoying and exploring the English countryside. Progress on the figure painting of […]

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Portrait painters near me, a term used to find a local artist and you’ve found me! Commission a portrait of yourself, family, children, grandchildren. This has become a highly popular and sort after ‘thing’ to do. “Anyone” can take a photo (have to be careful there as I have photographer friends who’d disagree) but no […]

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BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT!!! Ecstatic to be able to share the news of the Portraits for NHS Heroes book! My portrait of Bluebell will feature in the Bloomsbury publication, it’s out on 12th November but you can pre-order copies at your local book shop, on: Bloomsbury’s website, Amazon, Waterstones or WHSmith. The best bit, ALL ROYALTIES GO […]

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Google Arts and Culture, in collaboration with Paintings in Hospitals, chooses to exhibit Portrait Painter Hannah Ostapjuk’s portrait of Bluebell. Tom Croft Artist’s Portrait for NHS Heroes, Healthcare Heroes, Project. Amazing! My oil painting of NHS Hero, Bluebell, selected to feature in Portraits of healthcare heroes.  An art exhibition including work by emerging, professional and well-known portrait […]

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