Portraiture is a long cherised form of fine art. Having portrait art created for a loved one can be a very rewarding experience. Historically, portrait paintings have primarily memorialized the rich and powerful. Over time, however, it became more common for middle-class patrons to commission portraits of their families and colleagues. Today, the portrait painting is still commissioned by governments, corporations, groups, clubs, and individuals. The process of creating Portrait art has evolved from the sitter strictly being confined to the studio of the portrait artist to today's use of photography and sitting. Many portrait artists use a combination of photos and actual sittings to complete the final portraiture. Michael Pintar typically works from photos provided by the client or will meet with the client to discuss how the portrait art should be completed.

Master portrait artists such as Rembrandt, John Singer Sargeant, Michaelangelo, Rubens, Van Gogh and many others made a comfortable living by painting commissioned portrait art. Today portraiture provides families the chance to have a heirloom painting created that can be passed down through generations.

Michael Pintar is an accomplished portrait artist, having created dozens of portraiture paintings that hang in the homes of many families throughout the US. Portrait art by Michael can be completed in one of three mediums: oil, pastel and graphite. Each offers unique characteristics. Oil paints are the classic medium used by the great Masters to create portrait paintings. Superb drawing skills by the Master artists allowed masterpieces to be done in graphite, conte and charcoal. Michael's graphite portraiture art has been in high demand due to his ability to reproduce lifelike realism. Pastels were used extensively by Monet and Degas for portraiture art. Michael uses pastels for portraits where size limitations come into play but the client still wants color to be used.