Sunday, August 22, 2010

My portraits were recently chosen to be included in the Best of Worldwide Portrait and Figurative Artists book

I am very happy to announce that my portraits will be reproduced in the Best of Worldwide Portrait and Figurative Artists book this fall. There will be a two-page full color spread. I was chosen out of "thousands of artists both on and off line".

I will post a photograph of the pages once the book comes out.

Sonia Hale is an award-winning, nationally-collected artist living in Boston. She paints commissioned portraits for families and institutions nationwide. Her original landscape and still life oil paintings can be purchased at http://www.soniahale.com. For more information, go to http://www.soniahale.com.

Testimonials: Unsolicited comments about my Commissioned Portrait paintings

I am speechless! Sonia, it is simply lovely! Thank you so much!

Sonia, this is really wonderful. I am so in awe of your talent.
Wowee! It is even more amazing than the photo shows. The colors, the light -- the skin tones.

Thank you SO much, Caroline for making this happen. I agree with Laura, I think M&D will be absolutely thrilled!

Good Morning Sonia,
Thanks for sending the painting of my mother. I love it ! I tried printing it on photo paper but my printer needs adjustment to accept the heavy paper. Will keep trying as it will be a focal piece on the wall where I have a xxx memorabilia collection.

Dear Sonia
Mailing me a photograph of my mother would be much appreciated. (referring to the painting of his mother)

Beautiful. I just want to sit here with it for a while.

The painting has a glow and lights up the library.

It is impossible to thank you properly, but we will treasure this portrait always.

Sonia Hale is an award-winning, nationally-collected artist in Boston. She paints commissioned portraits for families and institutions nationwide. Her original landscape and still life oil paintings can be purchased at http://www.soniahale.com. For more information, go to http://www.soniahale.com.

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Painting on the Cape




Painting outdoors is becoming fascinating to me. It's a real challenge to quickly capture one's surroundings with all the stimulus: cars, inquisitive adults and children, cyclists and a local photographer who sent an image into the Cape Cod Communitiy Times and took the image above. I always appreciate everyone's interest in my work.

To see my Cape Cod gallery paintings click here

Sonia Hale is an award-winning, nationally-collected artist in Boston. She paints commissioned portraits for families and institutions nationwide. Her original landscape and still life oil paintings can be purchased at http://www.soniahale.com. For more information, go to http://www.soniahale.com.