Fine Art Portraiture in Oil

Welcome to the home page of Portraits by Turner. At this site you can view the work of British artist Dave Turner, who specializes in painting oil portraits using fine-art techniques of the Old Masters. Working in the United States for the last 25 years, Dave has developed a method and style of portraiture that satisfies his clients with traditional realism, characterization, and lasting value. For more information please send e-mail or call the artist at his North Carolina studio: (919) 367 8204.

From the menu, click Portrait Gallery to view a sampling of Dave Turner's portraits of men, women, children, and self. Go to the Old Masters' Gallery, Room 2 to see copies of Old Master portraits painted by the artist. Portrait Demonstration presents step-by-step examples of actual works in progress using fine-art techniques adapted from the Old Masters. Get your questions answered on the FAQ page, then take a tour with the artist, visiting galleries and museums around the world, by clicking Turner's Travels.

Thank you for visiting this site and for your interest in fine art portraiture.
Please note: for faster page loading, all images at this site are digitized at medium resolution and compressed. To view uncompressed, high-resolution images, contact the artist by e-mail.



Portrait artist Dave Turner at work in his studio