Alex Tzavaras

Alex Tzavaras

FINE ART & TEACHING

@alex_tzavaras

One of the UK’s best young portrait painters @ru

One of the UK’s best young portrait painters @ruthfittonportraits very graciously agreed to do a demo for my YouTube channel. She did an absolutely fantastic portrait of @thelilacaroundtheworld

#paintingfromlife #portraiture #artdemo #ruthfitton

3hr portrait study of @sarah.lowndes from yesterda

3hr portrait study of @sarah.lowndes from yesterday at @dulwichartgroup

#portraitstudy #portraitpaintingfromlife #allaprimaportrait

A portrait of @calsplanet painted in around one an

A portrait of @calsplanet painted in around one and a half hours in the @bohemian_artists_studio at @thesecretgardenparty Well done Callum for sitting! In the 15 years I have been painting portraits at festivals, it still always amazes me how much people appreciate the Art.

#portraitpaintingfromlife #secretgardenparty2024

Flying by the seats of our pants, painting portrai

Flying by the seats of our pants, painting portraits of festival goers in the @bohemian_artists_studio This was one of my favourite years. A massive thank you to my fellow Artists @georgefrederickthomas @nickbashall.artist @cristina_vercesi @louisecgalizia_art for doing such an outstanding job, the fabulous @thelilacaroundtheworld for modelling in our daytime classes @tom_koritsas and all his crew for their impeccable production and for providing some of the most virtuoso DJ’s at the festival @thesecretgardenparty for having back again this year and being such wonderful hosts, and of course all of the revellers who came and enjoyed our tent, WE LOVE YOU!

#portraitpaintingfromlife #secretgardenparty #secretgardenparty2024

Super proud to be part of the Herbert Smith Freeh

Super proud to be part of the Herbert Smith Freehills Portrait award 2024 at the @nationalportraitgallery I’ve entered this show every year since 2008 and this year I finally made it! A massive thank you to the judges and congratulations to all the other Artists who were chosen.

Here are just a few of my favourites in the show:
@ruthfittonportraits
@lewishazelwoodhorner
@ilariardt
@timbensonart
@michaelslusakowicz
@wendybarrattart

It’s free and it runs from the 11th July - 27th October

#herbertsmithfreehills #herbertsmithfreehillsportraitaward #npgportraitaward

It was a great honour to be painted by one of my f

It was a great honour to be painted by one of my favourite British portrait Artists @andrewrpneac who also very graciously agreed to be film for my YouTube Channel (Link in bio). In it he talks about his portrait painting technique, his expressive brushwork and amazing use of colour.

#britishportraitartist #britishportraiture #portraitdemo #royalsocietyofportraitpainters #newenglishartclub

Had to go back to Sargent and Fashion at #tatebrit

Had to go back to Sargent and Fashion at #tatebritain once more before it ended. Amazing to see the clothes next to the paintings and how much Sargent simplified them.

#sargentandfashion #johnsingersargentportraits #johnsingersargent #tategallery

It a great experience and also an immense privileg

It a great experience and also an immense privilege to finally have my own portrait painted, by one of my favourite British portrait Artists @andrewrpneac the first time I’ve ever sat for anyone. I’m very pleased with it. What do you all think?

We also filmed the process for my YouTube channel, which will be available to watch soon!

#portraitdemo #britishportraitartist #portraitpaintingfromlife #artmodel #royalsocietyofportraitpainters

Stages of a charcoal portrait from the @dulwichart

Stages of a charcoal portrait from the @dulwichartgroup #charcoaldrawing #drawingfromlife #charcoalsketch #portraitstudy

Portrait study from the @dulwichartgroup #allapri

Portrait study from the @dulwichartgroup
#allaprima #femaleportrait #portraitpaintingfromlife #portraitstudy

Another charcoal I did a a while ago of @chiaradec

Another charcoal I did a a while ago of @chiaradecabarrus

#charcoaldrawing #charcoalportrait #portraiture

Another throwback. This time a portrait of my frie

Another throwback. This time a portrait of my friend @dominicsedgwickmusic from 2008. Painted over several sessions, this was one of my “breakthrough” portraits i.e. better than anything I’d done before. From the look of this, it was done on shop bought cotton canvas, when I was still using student grade paint.

#portraitpainting #portraitartist #artstudent

I just came across some of my older portraits, fro

I just came across some of my older portraits, from before instagram. I thought I’d share this one today of my old friend and fellow Orthodox @lisasarny Happy Easter Lisa!

I reckon I used to be quite good at drawing. I shall probably post a few more of these in the coming days…

#charcoaldrawing #charcoalportrait #orthodoxgirl

Absolutely delighted that my painting, Self Portra

Absolutely delighted that my painting, Self Portrait at Low Tide has been selected for the Herbert Smith Freehills Portrait Award 2024 at @nationalportraitgallery (formerly the BP portrait award). I have entered this competition every year since 2008 and this is the 3rd time I’ve made through to the 2nd round of judging. I’ve always wanted to be in this show and I’m very glad to have finally been accepted. Thank you so much to the judges and congratulations to all the other artists who have been selected!

The show will run from 11th July until 27th October 2024, before going on tour.

#hsfportraitaward #hsfportraitaward2024 #nationalportraitgallery

Stages of a portrait from the @dulwichartgroup #al

Stages of a portrait from the @dulwichartgroup #allaprimaportrait #paintingfromlife #portraitpainting #portraitstudy #oiloncanvas

Stages of charcoal portrait from yesterday at the

Stages of charcoal portrait from yesterday at the @dulwichartgroup #charcoaldrawing #charcoalportrait #charcoalpencil #charcoalpainting #charcoalsketch #drawingfromlife

Quick portrait study of a man with a beard from th

Quick portrait study of a man with a beard from the @dulwichartgroup I didn’t have much time, so I went straight in with colour, blocking in the larger shapes of the eyes and noise without doing any under drawing #allaprimaportrait #paintingfromlife #portraitpainting #portraitsketch

#sargentandfashion #tatebritain How often do you

#sargentandfashion #tatebritain
How often do you get to see the subject next to the painting? It was amazing to see how Sargent simplified the clothes. Jonathan Jones from the @guardian gave this show just 1 star because it was about fashion, so it wasn't deep and meaningful enough. Pretentious Art critics who don’t paint can do one!

Stages of a portrait using willow charcoal of @ber

Stages of a portrait using willow charcoal of @berenice.guzzo from Yesterday at the @dulwichartgroup #charcoalportrait #charcoalsketch #drawingfromlife #portraiture

Portrait of @liadancelife painted with a limited p

Portrait of @liadancelife painted with a limited palette of @mhpaints titanium white, cadmium lemon, alizarin crimson and ultramarine blue #allaprima #portraitpainting #femaleportrait #limitedpalette #oiloncanvas