ABOUT THE PROJECT: This is a series of oil paintings inspired by the community of people who make up the food and beverage scene in Seattle, Washington. Food and beverage establishments act as places of invaluable importance: these are precious spaces that contribute to a bustlilng community. The idea behind this project is to capture the heart behind Seattle’s innovative tastemakers.
LEARN MORE about each portrait by clicking on the photo and following the link to Instagram.
Megan Barone of Mixtape Pasta
Chris of Here Today Seattle, Vinnie’s Wine Shop, and Navy Strength
Corrie of Good Luck Bread
Kristina of Butchery 101
Ashley of Layers Sandwich Co.
Avery of Layers Sandwich Co.
CURRENTLY: Hannah is currently accepting reference photos of people to paint for this series. Scroll to learn more about the types of photos that should be submitted.
PHOTO REFERENCE GUIDELINES: ◦Hannah is willing to meet with you and take reference photos while following guidelines of social distancing ◦Portrait candidate can also provide photo ◦If portrait candidate will use photo from photographer, then the photographer must grant access and permissions for the photo to be used for painting reference ◦Portrait candidate may also submit their own photo to be used as reference for painting
GUIDELINES FOR TAKING YOUR OWN REFERENCE PHOTO: ◦Vertical or Square orientation preferred. ◦Photo should feature decent lighting (natural light is preferred; take photo in the daytime.) ◦ Reference photo does not need to be professional or fancy; a phone selfie will work just fine. ◦Avoid steep camera angles, and shoot with camera at same horizontal plane as face (see fig. 1 below) ◦Look directly at the camera or choose a focal point in the distance. ◦Portrait can be straight on or feature slightly turned head. (see fig. 2 below) ◦Center your head in the photo; If using phone for photo, use grid guidelines to center your face (see fig. 3 below) ◦Most importantly, send in a photo of yourself that you LIKE (if you don’t like the photo, you won’t like the painting of it!)
