Portrætter & billedkunst
Portraits & Art
by Peter Bøgelund
DRAWINGS
Drawings give a lighter expression than a painting. I do all my drawings with pencil on canvas, which is a more "imperfect" surface than e.g. paper. But all my paintings start as a drawing on canvas, so I gain flexibility in terms of whether the portrait should "just" be a drawing, or whether it should be a monochrome or fully colored portrait.
A painted portrait can therefore always be supplemented with a print of the basic drawing.
Queen Ingrid
Drawing on canvas
30x40cm
Sofie Gråbøl
Drawing on canvas
30x40cm
Viktor Axelsen
Drawing on canvas
30x40 cm
Alex Vanopslagh
Drawing on canvas
30x40cm
Brian Laudrup
Drawing on canvas
30x40cm
Helle Virkner
Drawing on canvas
60x80cm
Søren Kierkegaard
Drawing on canvas
20x20cm
Karen Blixen
Drawing on canvas
20x20cm
Victor Borge
Drawing on canvas
20x20cm
Tove Ditlevsen
Drawing on canvas
20x20cm
Johannes Møllehave
Drawing on canvas
20x20cm
Bjørn Wiinblad
Drawing on canvas
20x20cm
MONOCHROME PAINTINGS
Monochrome paintings are single colour paintings in e.g. brown, blue or black/grey shades. They are reminiscent of old-fashioned photographs and give a more nuanced expression than a line drawing, but at the same time a more subdued expression than a fully colored painting.
HM Kong Frederik X
Blue acrylics on canvas
30x40 cm
HM Dronning Mary
Blue acrylics on canvas
30x40 cm
Sidse Babett Knudsen
Brown acrylics on canvas
30x40 cm
Dronning Ingrid
Blue acrylics on canvas
30x40 cm
Esben Smed
Brown acrylics on canvas
30x40 cm
Sofie Gråbøl
Brown acrylics on canvas
30x40 cm
Puk Elgaard
Brown acrylics on canvas
30x40 cm cm
Peter Gade
Brown acrylics on canvas
30x40 cm
Kim Larsen
Blue acrylics on canvas
30x40 cm
Ane Cortzen
Brown acrylics on canvas
30x40 cm
Dan Turell
Black acrylics on canvas
30x40 cm
Viktor Axelsen
Brown acrylics on canvas
30x40 cm
PAINTINGS
There was room for both tears and royal kisses when HM Frederik X was crowned on 14 January 2024.
Both pictures are made in acrylic on canvas 30x40 cm
Johannes Møllehave
Acrylics on canvas
60x80 cm
Taylor Swift
Acrylics on canvas
40x50 cm
Self portrait
Acrylics on canvas
60x80 cm
Peter Olesen
Acrylics on canvas
30x40 cm
Ulf Pilgaard
Acrylics on canvas
30x40 cm
Kenneth Gøtterup
Acrylics on wood
50x53 cm
Erik Clausen
Acrylics on canvas
30x40 cm
Victor Borge
Acrylics on canvas
60x80 cm
Click here or on the picture to watch a video of the painting process
Ulla Terkelsen
Acrylics on canvas
30x40 cm
Mayor in Trelleborg
Håkan Sjöberg
Acrylics on canvas
60x80 cm
Lise Nørgaard
Acrylics on canvas
60x60 cm
HM Margrethe II
Acrylics on canvas
30x40 cm
Self-portrait - acrylic on canvas 50x70cm
Spades’ and heart’s boy are often interpreted as two different personalities. Spades’ boy is the more cold and cynical, while heart’s boy is more likeable and warm.
I try to be a heart boy.
Frederik Cilius & Rasmus BruunAcrylics on canvas
40x50 cm
Tour de France-triumfen
Acrylics on canvas
60x80 cm
ABOUT PETER BØGELUND & COMMISSIONING
ENGLISH:
Introduction...
I am a portrait painter, who prefers a naturalistic approach to my motives. Therefore, I value likeness in my portraits very highly - and a traditional style.
It varies from one individual to the other whether you like seeing pictures of yourself. Therefore, a portrait is often commissioned by other people close to the portraitee than by the portraitee.
A great gift...
A painted portrait makes a splendid birthday present or anniversary gift. And it can be enjoyed for many years to come.
If you would like to order af portrait from me, the process is as follows:
You send an electronic version of a photo in as high a resolution as possible. I prefer to meet the portraitee, if possible - as photos may not always provide the full picture.
I make a detailed drawing, before I proceed with the actual painting.
You may also settle for a drawing as the final result.
You are welcome to follow the drawing and painting process by visiting the gallery or by having photos sent during the process.
Delivery time is approx. 2-4 weeks
I make both pencil drawings and paint in acrylics on canvas - in both large and small canvas sizes.
The price depends on size, composition and process.
You can also order reproductions of existing paintings as e.g. posters, post cards or canvas prints.
Please contact me to discuss the options.
NEWS & EXHIBITIONS
EXHIBITION AT WIEDERGÅRDEN IN DRAGØR
I have mounted 40 portraits at Wiedergaarden.
There is a broad variety og paintings and drawings, which can be viewed during the opening hours - Monday to Friday 8.00-16.00.
The exhibition will be open until the end of November.
DONATION TO THE CARE CENTER ENGGÅRDEN
IN DRAGØR
Within the last year, I have donated over 30 original portraits of royals and celebrities to the local nursing home, Enggården, in Dragør. The idea for the donation arose because the staff at Enggården said that the residents are happy to be able to recognize people in pictures that hang on the walls. I am therefore happy to be able to recall good memories with the elderly with my portraits.
The photos show center manager Ole and the undersigned with a few examples of the donated portraits.
UPDATED EXHIBITION AT BEGHUSET IN DRAGØR
I continuously update my exhibition at Beghuset in Dragør.
The latest update contains 34 portraits.
There are both drawings, monochrome (single-coloured) and full-colour portraits in large and small sizes.
The pictures hang at the entrance and on the 1st floor and can be seen during the restaurant's opening hours.
Once again, thanks to Linea and Lars for letting me borrow the fine premises for my exhibition.
ROYAL PORTRAITS IN THE TOURIST INFORMATION
AT DRAGØR HARBOUR
My monochrome (royal blue) portraits of the royal couple have now had a nice exposure in Dragør Tourist Information. I am pleased with the good response that the royal portraits generally generate. They are a popular couple after all.
EXHIBITION IN VORBASSE LEISURE CENTER
I was born and raised near Vorbasse and was allowed to exhibit my portraits in Vorbasse Leisure Centre.
The exhibition was located in the centre's entrance area during the period April-July 2024.
There was a wide selection of over 40 paintings and drawings in both large and small formats. Blue. I had painted and temporarily borrowed a portrait of the Speaker of the Danish Parliament. chairman, Henrik Dam Kristensen, who also comes from Vorbasse.
OFFICIAL PORTRAITS
On June 19, 2023, I presented two official mayoral portraits that I have painted for the municipality of Trelleborg in Sweden. The paintings are now linked to former mayor portraits at the old town hall in Trelleborg.
The municipality has a long-standing tradition of having official portraits painted for hanging in the town hall of two elected "mayors" with the titles "kommunfullmäktiges ordförande" and "municipal board's ordförande". The last two were respectively Håkan Sjöberg and Mikael Rubin.
It is good to experience cooperation and cultural exchange across the Øresund.
SUPPORT UKRAINE
Volodymyr Zelenskyj
Black/white portrait
Acrylics on canvas 60x80 cm
SUPPORT THE HUMANITARIAN WORK IN UKRAINE
Donate DKK 500.
and get a portrait drawing
The drawings of a large number of Danish luminaries are done on 20x20cm canvases and mounted in a black floating frame.
The money goes directly to the humanitarian organization you choose above.
We can transfer the money together when you collect the picture, so you are sure that it goes to the right purpose. Or you can simply present documentation for your donation.
PORTRAIT EXHIBITION AND
NON-PROFIT FUNDRAISING FOR UKRAINE
In the autumn holidays - 14.-22. October 2023 - I invited to a portrait exhibition with over 100 of my portraits in the old shipyard hall at the port in Dragør.
The exhibition was dedicated 100% to support the humanitarian work in Ukraine. All the exhibited portraits could thus be acquired by donating an amount which went uncut to Ukraine.
The Ukrainian ambassador, Vydoinyk Mykhailo supported my exhibition and collection and he thanked for the help it generated.
I also donated a Zelenskyj portrait - along with additional posters from the exhibition - to the humanitarian organization BEVAR UKRAINE, which was handed over to co-founder Andrii Kuzmyn.
There were 1250 visitors during the autumn holidays - and many fine donations were made.
The total collection amount ended up being DKK 30,000, which was distributed among four humanitarian organisations.
Thank you to everyone who supported my fundraiser for Ukraine.
VIDEOS
CLICK on the pictures to what diffent videos from inspiring surroundings
Årø harbour, Lillebælt
Sandefjord harbour
Hals harbour
Hunnebostrand harbour
HAPPY RECEIVERS
One of the greatest pleasures of painting portraits is, of course, handing over the portrait to a happy receiver - e.g.:
Actor
Esben Smed
Artist
Erik Clausen
Swimmer and physiotherapist
Mette Jacobsen
Actor Silas Holst
Link to Silas' Instagram
Football coach Kasper Hjulmand
Former Chairman of the parliament
Henrik Dam Kristensen
Author and restaurant owner
Adam Price
Photographer and instructor
Lasse Rahbek
Title: OUTLOOK / INSIGHT
Dragør's mayor Kenneth Gøtterup needs both outlook and insight to deal with local and global challenges such as school, health, elderly care, pandemic, refugees, energy supply etc.
49x53 cm acrylic on MDF board mounted in a window from the old town in Dragør, to underline the local character.
Link to video with the painting process
Frederiksberg Football Club
FB's Food, House & Event Manager, Christian Kjærgaard, receives a portrait of Preben Elkjær, who started his career at FB
Parting gift
The former priest in Hejnsvig church, Jørgen Johansen, received a collection of drawings as a gift commissioned by the parish council
PORTRAIT LIKENESS
CLICK ON THE PICTURE OR THE LINK TO WATCH A VIDEO WITH THE LIKENESS BETWEEN A PHOTO AND THE PAINTED PORTRAIT
Taste differs when it comes to portraiture and "artistic freedom".
I myself prefer a great similarity between, for example, a photo presentation and the painting. However, you should still be able to see a difference - e.g. in relation to colours, mood and facial expressions.
PRESS & MEDIA
AmagerLIV - København - wrote a long article about me and my portrait paintings in the autumn of 2023.
I was chosen to participate in a series of articles in the magazine FAMILIE JOURNALEN where more then 300,000 readers got the opportunity to read about my life, which - so far - has resulted in becoming a portrait painter in Dragør.
Click on the link to go toFamilie Journalens website
Portrætter & billedkunst - Portraits & Art - by Peter Bøgelund
Bymandsgade 34 - 2791 Dragør
Tel.: +45 30 45 15 90
