Peter Engels - "Richard Branson Visionary Portrait" (Unique, Signed, COA) – Artist: Peter Engels (internationally acclaimed portraitist) – Title: Richard Branson – Visionary Portrait – Medium: Palette knife painting on canvas – Support: Wooden support, ready to hang, no decorative frame required – Size: 100 x 200 cm – Edition: Unique, one-of-one artwork signed by the artist – Certificate: Includes official Certificate of Authenticity – Condition: Excellent – Shipping: Worldwide insured delivery. Paintings ship in a solid wooden crate (recommended) or, for lower cost, canvas can be rolled and sent in a sturdy tube. One-of-a-kind portrait by renowned artist Peter Engels, celebrated for his portraits of Nelson Mandela (shown in Times Square on Mandela’s birthday), Brigitte Bardot (with her approval), and Karl Lagerfeld (who called Peter Engels the “painter of his soul”). Prince Albert of Monaco acquired the portrait of his mother Princess Grace Kelly, and Richard Branson himself modelled live for a portrait performance. Description: The first step before the spotlight. A moment of mastery captured in stillness. Before painting Sir Richard Branson live on stage, Peter Engels retreated into his studio to prepare. Not just technically, but emotionally. He created two large preparatory portraits to explore and internalize Branson’s character. This is the first study: an original, one-of-a-kind portrait in sepia tones, sculpted with Engels’ signature palette knife technique. The painting shows Branson close-up, smiling with confidence and clarity. Its 2-meter-wide format radiates strength and texture, born not from Engels’ intuitive process. Shortly before creating the work, Engels read some of Branson’s books, letting its insights inform his brushless strokes. The result is not merely likeness, but mindset, capturing the energy of a man defined by daring vision. Though conceived as preparation, this full scale painting stands as a finished artwork in its own right: raw, focused, and intentional. As the private weeks that preceded a live portrait performance before press and business leaders. For collectors, this "Richard Branson Visionary Portrait" is both a powerful standalone piece and an intimate glimpse into the process of a master portraitist.