This oil painting takes its inspiration from a more recent photo of the artist’s daughter Amber’s friends who were dressed in 1930’s garb to attend the birthday party of their grandmother! Julia has...
This portrait, done in a looser style with palette-knife, is alive with vivid strokes of cool blues and warm flesh tones. Julia was intrigued by the way the bright light was shining across Heidi's...
This oil portrait of Julia's friend, Sarah, captures a pensive view of the woman that is not unlike the emotional quality present in the famous painting, "Girl with a Pearl Earring." Our eyes move...
This is a portrait of Leah, a friend who has been a frequent subject of Julia’s portraits. However, this time the artist has used the subtle sepia tones of this series to portray a contemporary young...
A portrait painting on canvas by Julia Swartz. This is my daughter contemplating about her upcoming wedding day. She has a few month left and so much to do. Just slowing down and getting her thoughts...