The Shipwrecker

Tessa Guze, The Shipwreacker, oil on canvas, 2011

This is a painting of a ship wrecker in Bangladesh, he is using rags in an attempt to protect himself from the many dangerous chemicals. The process of breaking down ships produces so many dangerous chemicals, that most countries have created laws to protect the workers. Breaking down ships in a safe way is more expensive than the profit made by the parts so it is no longer done in many places. However there are still people desperate enough that they are forced to risk the dangers and break ships without any safety precautions.

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Portraits

I recently became very interested in painting portraits.
Here are a few of them. I'd love any feed back!

Tessa Guze, Eyes, oil on canvas, 2010

Tessa Guze, Lips, oil on canvas, 2010

Tessa Guze, Hannah, oil on canvas, 2010

Tessa Guze, Greg, oil on canvas, 2010

To see more of my portraits please visit my portrait portfolio website or my portrait painting blogs.

Memory Miniatures

These are memory portraits I did of people I meet when I was teaching in Jaipur. I had to work small because I was traveling so they are all postcard sized, 4inches x 6 inches (10 cm x 15 cm).

Tessa Guze, Sonu and Baby, oil on canvas, 2010

Tessa Guze, The Land Lady, oil on canvas, 2010

Tessa Guze, Pinky, oil on canvas, Jaipur, India 2010

Tessa Guze, Nakita, oil on canvas, Jaipur, India 2010

To see more similar work please visit my painting portfolio website or my portrait painting blogs.