I have a passion… I have a few of them, all related to one big thing... ART.
Born and raised in Brazil, I came from a very talented artist family. My father (Pedro de Lara) was a famous comedian and actor very well-known in the entire country, to this day. My mom is a wonderful fashion designer and artisan and my sister is a brilliant voice actress.
I grew up very connected to the beauty of touching people's hearts and minds through images, colors, and shapes.
At the age of eleven, starting to portray faces became my very first interest; to this day, it is my favorite art form. The next big step in my artistic journey came some years later; when the first digital Painting Software appeared in the Industry. Digital painting quickly became a new love and I began to study everything I could about it all on my own.
Since that discovery, many specialized magazines have recognized and commissioned me to write articles and tutorials teaching the techniques. It became such a center of my life that my two sons grew up watching me draw and paint digitally as an independent artist working actively for many companies in the Publishing and Entertainment Industry ( Mattel, ImagineFX Mag, 3D Total, Bravado( Harley-Davidson), Sony, Pyramid International, Zenescope Entertainment, Valiant Comics, DC Comics, etc).
When I moved to Canada, so many more opportunities to grow as an artist were presented to me. I knew that sharing my artistic knowledge and experiences was my next step. Teaching Art at Niagara College and in my own Studio helped me learn even more and deeply improve my skills and my work. After COVID-19, I decided to invest even more in my biggest dream, to be a fine Art Painter.
For that, I will never stop researching, studying, and practicing art. My passion will always move me forward to explore all my potential and power as a painter and a professional creator.
I am a Fine Art Painter and an Illustrator. I am a mother of two beautiful boys. I’m a wife, a cello student, and a nature enthusiast.
I am Cris Delara.
The Fine Art of the Portraiture is my passion.
When I am creating and painting portraits my focus is to find a way of translating the personality, history, and energy of my sitter into my work.
Every portrait carries an interesting story to be told. I use my artistic expression, to represent them and my fascination for capturing the sitter personality is present in every brushstroke added to the artwork.
Cris Delara
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