Gabriela Gonzalez Dellosso: Poetic Portraits

Professional by a professional is this superbly done video with the beautiful Gabriela. Dressed in a gorgeous black artists frock and a model sitting in as her subject, Gabriela tells the story, demonstrated in intricate steps, exactly how she approaches creating a portrait. This careful understanding of how to paint, has evolved her into a confident, kind and generous person, willing to offer as much knowledge as she can to others and comes through in this video.
I particularly enjoy the section on colors: How the models' face is created in different hues of similar colors, mixed and placed on her palette in small attached sections, each created after the other when needed that can be referenced easily. I also am fascinated with the spare amount of paint she uses, yet the finished product doesn't reflect that!
Thanks for this personal and instructional story, Gabriela.

This video is an excellent resource for a beginner or an experienced portrait artist who wants to excel is his or her work. It takes you step by step from understanding the three dimensional structure of the head and then implement the same through drawing and painting. She takes utmost care in explaing each phase of the painting process that makes the student feel very comfortable.She encourages the student to understand each and every feature and form, that you draw or paint. She is not only a great artist but also an excellent teacher. I am only halfway through the video as I am working parallely on my self portrait and its been so helpful. It's undoubtedly the best investment that I have made towards my art education. I recommend this video for each and every person who wants to take his or her learning to the next level.

Gabriela G Delloso's work immerses us in a unique, imaginative, personal and feminine universe.
Upon discovering her technique in this wonderful DVD, she has fascinated me with her delicate way of approaching the analysis of the portrait; The way of explaining her and her pedagogical method are easily understandable and extremely practical and make you want more than ever to continue painting. The best thing about this video is that it combines the technical part and the artistic part in the demonstration that is offered in a masterful way.
It is without a doubt the best money invested in my education as an artist.
I highly recommend it because it is a wonderful way to learn about materials, color, anatomy, and artistic vision.
It has been a wonderful discovery!

Whether you are a beginner or an experienced painter and want to take portrait painting to a higher level, this video is a must. Gabriela is not only a master painter but she is a master teacher. She makes what could feel daunting, easy by breaking it into clear thoughtful steps in the process of painting. Not only she demonstrates in practical terms her planning and execution of a portrait but she teaches in clear, simple ways the three-dimensional structures of the head. And in so doing, she guides the student to see with fresh eyes and understand what you are really seeing as you paint. Gabriela encourages the painter to allow for mistakes, re-thinking, corrections and adjustments as a natural part of creation. This video is an invaluable tool to possess. I find myself often re-playing parts of it depending on what area I am tackling when painting a portrait. Gabriela has strengthens the depth of my painting by teaching me to see and thinking clearer in all my creative work.

I had the pleasure of seeing Ms. Gabriela Gonzalez Dellosso's artwork long before she created her excellent, edifying, and educational process video, Poetic Portraits. For me, her paintings have the feeling of an Old Master's work that's set in our contemporary times. And when I first saw her marvelous paintings I thought that it would be wonderful to have her share her experience and expertise as a truly gifted and exceptional artist. So when her video became available, I ordered it immediately. This is one of the greatest learning investments I have ever made. While viewing her video, I feel that I am actually in her studio with a caring instructor who is providing practical, hands-on knowledge that I can apply directly to my own work. She is a teacher who inspires me to try to continually better myself each time that I watch it. Additionally, she does it in a manner that comes across as warm and caring. As an Art Professor, I encourage my students, colleagues, and anyone else who I meet who's interested in painting to buy her DvD and actually a number of them have and have even thanked me for informing them about Ms. Gabriela's video. So, I would like to give a BIG THANK YOU to Ms. Gabriela Gonzalez Dellosso for making her video, as well as thank those who were wise enough to make it available. Gabriela, please make another video lol !