Hamill Studios     |   home Works in Progress   |   Wedding Day   |   Human Portraits   |   Animal Portraits   |   Various Paintings   |   Landscapes and Architecture   |   Illustrations   |   Commission Price Information   |   Artist's Biography   |   Testimonials and Articles   |   Publications Human Portraits                                                                       The Human Portrait: People who commission Lalita to do portraits usually value:  High quality, realistic art, unique, meaningful treasures that can be passed on through generations, reminders of someone or something they love, providing that special someone with a priceless gift, and/or discovering themselves and others through the eyes of an insightful artist. Capture a loved one's talents & abilities - whether it's music, sports, dance, theatre, fashion design, or a professional, Lalita will capture your daughter kicking the winning goal on the soccer field, or your son playing piano at his first recital, or your grand-daughter dancing in the youth ballet, or your retired father as a doctor helping thousands of people improve their quality of life. Family pets - most of us have appreciated the love, affection and company of a dog, a cat, a horse, or a bird.  Lalita can capture your unique pet's personality. Capture a loved one's precious belongings - whether it's a vintage car that's been kept alive with loving care, or a summer cottage, or family heirlooms, or a prized boat, Lalita can render each of these items just as you remember them. Capture a special event to be enjoyed by generations to come:  Weddings, anniversaries, retirement, birthdays, holidays, pregnancies...all of these are celebrations to be cherished.   A human portrait, for example, is a combination of different glimpses of the person, be it a tightening of a muscle, a glint of light, or a deepening of a line;  Lalita takes these seemingly independent aspects and simultaneously exhibits them in a fuller, deeper portrait.  To encapsulate one's depth, one's keen sense of humour, one's eccentricity, one's spirituality, takes observation, understanding and intuition. Lalita's portraits embody   a quantity of time.