Adriana Guidi

I paint to capture the essence and personality of a person or animal; catching them in the moment as the moment reaches out to me.

With my camera at hand, I’m always coming across subjects that I envision into a painting, an old panel truck with the light shining on the side door, some Eucalyptus trees in the Fall by the side of the road, my friend at her work thinking about her boyfriend, or the Irish Wolfhounds in our neighborhood. Borrowing from some of my favorite past and present artists such as Nicolai Fechin and Jeffrey Watts, I draw and paint the essential details and leave the rest loose and impressionistic as if the image is slowly emerging onto the canvas or paper. As I’m painting I’m getting to know the people and animals (and other subjects) even more, they become like friends and surround me in my studio until they’re off to a new home.

I love to use many mediums as well. Watercolors, oils, charcoal and pastels each in their own way lend themselves to whatever subject I choose. Whichever medium I use though, in the end, I have recorded the memories of the moment with art.

Adriana Guidi is a realist/impressionist painter specializing in human and animal portraits. "I love working with many different mediums, from charcoal and pencil to pastel, acrylics and oils. I get a sense right away which medium will work harmoniously with my subject matter."

After high school, Adriana attended Los Angeles Valley College where she had her first introduction to drawing from a live model along with classes in Two-Dimensional Design. She also studied under the tutelage of her uncle Victor Amadio and renowned teacher and artist Richard Morris .Adriana was heavily influenced by the French Impressionists and Nicolai Fechin who was one of her uncle’s friends and teachers. Exhibits include Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, Malibleu Gallery, Carter Sexton and The Chocolate and Art Show. Her work has also been published in the book Art Journeys/Portraits& Figures as well as the November 2014 issue of Southwest Art Magazine.

Adriana has won numerous awards from Aaron Brothers and Daniel Smith competitions, and her mini paintings have sold throughout the world.