Chevalier de Saint-Georges
Chevalier de Saint-Georges (Joseph Bologne, shown here in 1787 around age 41), was considered one of the most accomplished men in Europe during his lifetime.
José de San Martín
José de San Martín (1778 - 1850, pictured here in his 40s) is known as "El Libertador” of Argentina, Chile and Peru.
Jane Austen
I know Jane Austen doesn’t need too much of an introduction, but I was pleased to work on her again.
Leonardo Da Vinci
I think this one has been requested for a long time, but I finally worked up the courage to work from the only almost-universally agreed upon portrait of Da Vinci
Sejong the Great
Came across this statue a while ago and was really excited to work from it. I’ve been looking for more Korean or East Asian figures to do
Policarpa Salavarrieta (La Pola)
I’ve been trying to get more South American figures in the mix, and the story of Policarpa Salavarrieta (known as La Pola)
Making Myself Into a Tudor Portrait & Notes on Tudor Beauty Standards
“Why were all their lips so tiny?!” Is the question I get most often when posting Tudor content, and I’ve been curious about this as well.
All 6 Tudor Wife Recreations
The gang is all here! Hope you all enjoyed my revisiting some of my favorite historical characters.
Anne of Cleves
Anne of Cleves deserved the full 2020 revision treatment as well! She’s the last Tudor revision for now.