Linda Olsen

Linda was born in Melbourne, but had lived in Brisbane for most of her life. She became interested in drawing from  around age 10, and this has progressed during retirement into painting. Her art developed over the years by following favourite artists, and studying their techniques, and constantly reading art magazines and books. 

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People and animals are Linda's primary subject matter. She was attracted to drawing the human form from an early age, and also her love of animals has produced many animal paintings.To achieve accuracy in portrait painting, Linda sketches her subjects, and sometimes draws a rough sketch with the paintbrush on the canvas. Also painting upside down is a much used technique. Her style is impressionistic while trying to achieve a good likeness.

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Linda is inspired by Evert Ploeg for his portraits, Colley Whisson for his fabulous landscapes and buildings, and Katya Minkina for her animal paintings and so many more. The comments from commissions Linda has completed over the years has been heartwarming. Collectors have paid tribute to Linda's ability to capture a likeness of a loved one.