Eli Portman: Artist
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Follow me on Instagram: @eli.portman
In Person Viewings by Appointment!
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Commissions/Custom Paintings
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I am available for hire for custom paintings, typically with a month turn around or less.
In the past I've been hired for illustrations, portraits, landscapes, house paintings and more! Prices/sizes are as follows: Watercolor only: 8.5X11 $245 11x14 $345 18X24 $445 22X30 $595 24X36 $695 Pen and Ink Only (B&W) or Pen and Ink and Watercolor (Color) 8.5X11 $300 11x14 $400 18X24 $525 22X30 $725 24X36 $850 Framing can be added for an additional fee Framing options are available as well! Contact me with your requests and questions! |
Spring Studio Watercolor Class 2022- Tuesday Evenings
$400.00
In this Watercolor Painting Class we'll be covering beginner and intermediate skills! Composition, brush handling, color mixing and more!... This class is appropriate for both experienced students and complete beginners! Class will be IN PERSON AT ARTIST'S STUDIO. GROUP IS SMALL ( 3 PEOPLE + TEACHER) AND EVERYONE MUST BE FULLY VACCINATED TO ATTEND, and MUST WEAR MASKS DURING THE ENTIRE CLASS. Classes will be at 30 Ipswich Street, Fenway, Boston MA. Meter Parking is reasonably available nearby (Red Sox game depending) and just blocks away from the Hynes Convention Center Green Line Station. (PUBLIC TRANSIT IS RECOMMENDED) Class will be 9 Sessions! Tuesday Nights 5:15-7:15 3 total slots are available in each class. Both these classes are for Teens age 14+ and Adults of all ages. Classes are appropriate for all skill levels, with a specific instructional focus for beginners and intermediates. Registration Closes Tuesday March 13th, or when class fills. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Supplies: Pencils, Eraser (white), 12 inch ruler, scrap paper of your choosing (printer paper is fine), several plastic plates (disposable are fine) paper towels, cup of water Watercolor Pan Set: https://www.dickblick.com/items/talens-angora-watercolor-pan-set-set-of-36-colors-pans/ Watercolor Pad: https://www.dickblick.com/items/canson-xl-watercolor-pad-11-x-15-euro-fold-30-sheets/ Brushes: https://www.dickblick.com/items/princeton-select-synthetic-brush-angle-shader-short-handle-size-14/ https://www.dickblick.com/items/princeton-select-synthetic-brush-liner-mini-handle-size-200/ https://www.dickblick.com/items/princeton-select-synthetic-brush-round-short-handle-size-10/ https://www.dickblick.com/items/princeton-select-synthetic-brush-flat-wash-short-handle-size-12/ dickblick.com/items/princeton-select-synthetic-brush-liner-short-handle-size-2/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------. Refunds available only until the first class starts. After that all sales are final. Spring Studio Drawing Class 2022- Tuesday Evenings
$300.00
In this Basic Drawing winter course we'll be learning about how to set up an image, basic composition, shading, drawing from shapes, dynamic angles, etc... Class will be IN PERSON AT ARTIST'S STUDIO. GROUP IS SMALL ( 3 PEOPLE + TEACHER) AND EVERYONE MUST BE FULLY VACCINATED TO ATTEND, and MUST WEAR MASKS DURING THE ENTIRE CLASS. Classes will be at 30 Ipswich Street, Fenway, Boston MA. Meter Parking is reasonably available nearby (Red Sox game depending) and just blocks away from the Hynes Convention Center Green Line Station. Class will be 9 Sessions! Tuesday Nights 7:30-9 pm 3 total slots are available in each class. Both these classes are for Teens age 14+ and Adults of all ages. Classes are appropriate for all skill levels, with a specific instructional focus for beginners and intermediates. Registration Closes Sunday March 13th for this class! --------------------------------------------------------------------- Supplies: 12 inch ruler, Pencil set: https://www.dickblick.com/items/blick-studio-drawing-pencils-set-of-12/ Tombow Lettering Set: https://www.dickblick.com/items/tombow-lettering-set-beginner-set/ Drawing Pad: https://www.dickblick.com/items/canson-universal-sketch-pad-18-x-24-landscape-30-sheets/ Compressed Charcoal: https://www.dickblick.com/products/cretacolor-compressed-charcoal/?clickTracking=true&wmcp=pla&wmcid=items&wmckw=22813-1039&gclid=Cj0KCQjwzYGGBhCTARIsAHdMTQyUbTxwxBPjnyTNx06VIrLBPendhgR4_ZEq9hpXDAzftpwb68etcVMaAnHaEALw_wcB ---------------------------------------------------------------------. Refunds available only until the first class starts. After that all sales are final. |
Murals
I'm always available for new mural projects, inquiries can be directed through the 'contact' page on the top bar. Feel free to see some of my previous projects below!
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Artist's Statement
I am fascinated with the concept of perception. Many experiences in my life have made me feel quite alone. In those moments, I feel unique in the way that I perceive things. And yet at the same time, I strongly believe that we as human beings share many experiences, many thoughts, feelings, and reactions.
With my work, I approach the dissonance between perceived unique individual solitude in a crowded environment, and the commonness and sameness of such feelings.
Using detailed line work and heavy colors, I illustrate moments of 'unique' isolation that we all share. The feeling of walking alone while viewing social excitement through nighttime windows, or working while others play to their contentment.
With controlled ink lines, I capture shadows and lights. Familiar angles, familiar feelings brought on by time of day or night, placement and presence in one’s environment. I manipulate the openness and tightness of visual spaces and interiors to reflect the claustrophobia of society's open space and the endless emptiness of being crowded and crushed.
With strong colors, I attract the viewer’s eyes to specific spaces within the composition, reminding them of their own perceptions of environment, and that I, like them, find myself in there too. By capturing these scenes, I present the commonality between them and me. Though they do not know me, we are united by the sameness of the humanity we all share.
The art exhibitions that affect me most strongly are the ones that remind me of myself. Of what I love, of what I find beautiful, and of what I fear. We are always looking for a certain degree of reflections of ourselves. In images, in friends, in pets, in communities, in romantic partners. With my artwork, I attempt to bridge the gaps of solitude by harnessing that innate search for our reflections. With familiar scenes, bright colors, and fine details of everyday objects and structures, I create scenes that are familiar in their individuality.
I am fascinated with the concept of perception. Many experiences in my life have made me feel quite alone. In those moments, I feel unique in the way that I perceive things. And yet at the same time, I strongly believe that we as human beings share many experiences, many thoughts, feelings, and reactions.
With my work, I approach the dissonance between perceived unique individual solitude in a crowded environment, and the commonness and sameness of such feelings.
Using detailed line work and heavy colors, I illustrate moments of 'unique' isolation that we all share. The feeling of walking alone while viewing social excitement through nighttime windows, or working while others play to their contentment.
With controlled ink lines, I capture shadows and lights. Familiar angles, familiar feelings brought on by time of day or night, placement and presence in one’s environment. I manipulate the openness and tightness of visual spaces and interiors to reflect the claustrophobia of society's open space and the endless emptiness of being crowded and crushed.
With strong colors, I attract the viewer’s eyes to specific spaces within the composition, reminding them of their own perceptions of environment, and that I, like them, find myself in there too. By capturing these scenes, I present the commonality between them and me. Though they do not know me, we are united by the sameness of the humanity we all share.
The art exhibitions that affect me most strongly are the ones that remind me of myself. Of what I love, of what I find beautiful, and of what I fear. We are always looking for a certain degree of reflections of ourselves. In images, in friends, in pets, in communities, in romantic partners. With my artwork, I attempt to bridge the gaps of solitude by harnessing that innate search for our reflections. With familiar scenes, bright colors, and fine details of everyday objects and structures, I create scenes that are familiar in their individuality.