or her painting, and whether or not his or her hand has learned the rules of painting to record such observations on canvas. I have always been very observant of detail and there is nothing like painting it onto a canvass”. Louis makes his living painting live portraits. This work is always done “live” so as to get to know the person. “It is very possible to have a portrait that looks exactly like the person but lacks a sense of their being. The face is so subtle. Even an artist who paints from real life….if they do not seek this subtlety and strive to know the sitter, the portrait will not contain such life for it was not sought. Facial muscles, especially, are complex enough to be constantly overlooked or improperly observed. For this reason I enjoy getting to know the sitter”. Mr. Guidetti feels truly fortunate to be able to WSARTSMAG.COM
paint Portraits in the town he grew up in. His heart, however, lies in painting for the Catholic Church. As a convert to Catholicism, Louis sees no higher honor than helping people and himself learn about God through his painting. “What better way to do this than to try to make the Church and homes beautiful with such work”, commented Louis. “I speak about the Catholic Church but I would gladly do work for any Church that wants it. I have a strong desire to make the Church beautiful and largely for the people. I want to be able to increase the appreciation of beautiful art within the Church to help people in their lives. Such paintings can go a long way toward inspiring one to be better than they are and to grow closer to God”. Louis enjoys such paintings not only for their themes but also because he gets to work with modals PAGE 10