WHO IS THIS LADY? - With Rajiv Surendra

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The portrait that has hung by my bed for years was painted in the 1940s and is the face of a dear departed friend. https://www.rajivsurendra.com/pages/shop 🔴 RECOMMENDED VIDEOS/PLAYLISTS 🎥 VIDEO: My Updated Apartment Tour: https://youtu.be/cwurWeffwNA 🎥 VIDEO: MY NYTimes Storage Organization Tour: https://youtu.be/XmYKT21Oi54 🎥 VIDEO: Tidying Your Mind: https://youtu.be/2-cyLX2eAn0 🎥 VIDEO: How to Wash your Whites: https://youtu.be/R87SIgGC20k 🎥 VIDEO: Wrapping Gifts Using No Tape: https://youtu.be/vm3dR4jhImU 🎥 VIDEO: How To Walk In Public: https://youtu.be/J8ekcTmj9SI 🎥 LIST: Rajiv Surendra's Playlist Season 1: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8oeCSojnMR42JWN44vX_hmJ0xCF1ZLG- ★ TABLE OF CONTENTS ★ • 0:00 | Introduction - The Woman in the Portrait • 0:26 | Meeting Aunt Sali - A Connection Through Generations • 1:08 | Sali’s Incredible Life Story • 1:32 | Working at George Jensen in 1950s New York • 1:48 | Serving Audrey Hepburn & Jackie Kennedy • 2:22 | Time Travel Through Friendship • 2:29 | Visiting Belmont House Retirement Home • 3:11 | Sali’s Stories About New York City • 3:39 | "This City Is The Place For You" • 4:37 | Life Advice: Give The World What It Needs • 5:47 | How Sali’s Words Make Sense Today • 6:32 | The Famous Photographer Story • 7:26 | "You Must Be Willing To Be Lucky" • 7:51 | Why This Portrait Means Everything • 8:14 | The Technical Side - A Painting Study • 8:26 | Ontario College of Art & Design Connection • 9:26 | Discovering The Small Portrait • 10:21 | Studying Sargent's Technique • 10:40 | The Fewest Brush Strokes Possible • 11:20 | Analyzing The Painting Elements • 12:36 | A Quick One-Afternoon Masterpiece • 13:05 | "I'm Old But Not That Old" - Dating The Portrait • 13:53 | A Sacred Possession • 14:27 | Why It Hangs Above My Bed • 15:00 | The Last Thing I See Before Sleep • 15:16 | Aunt Sali’s Legacy 💡 TOPICS IN THIS VIDEO 💡 • Sali Scher Portrait Story • Intergenerational Friendship • Pioneer Village Toronto Connections • Life Without Marriage or Children • 1950s New York City Living • George Jensen Silversmith • Stationery Department Luxury Retail • Audrey Hepburn Customer Stories • Jackie Kennedy Shopping Experiences • White Glove Service Era • The Old Guard Generation • Belmont House Retirement Home • University of Toronto Memories • Volunteering With Elderly • Mr. Samples Friendship • Toronto to New York Migration • Transcontinental Accent • "Give The World What They Need" • Life Mentorship Advice • Calligraphy Career in NYC • YouTube Community Impact • Positive Change Through Sharing • Opening Your Door Metaphorically • Famous Photographer Encounter • Modeling Opportunity Missed • Being Self-Conscious and Regret • "Be Willing To Be Lucky" • Sage Advice From Elders • Ontario College of Art History • OCAD Toronto Art School • Portrait Painting Demonstrations • John Singer Sargent Technique • Alla Prima Painting Method • Fewest Brush Strokes Philosophy • Oil Painting vs Thin Layering • Canvas Preservation Stories • Negative Space Painting Technique • Analyzing Shadow and Light • Warm to Cool Color Transitions • Sacred Possessions and Memory • Bedroom Art Placement • Canopy Bed Framing • Asymmetrical Design Choices • Sleeping Under Meaningful Art • 1940s Portrait Dating • Legacy and Remembrance • Motivational Words Impact • Living With History • Vintage Portrait Restoration • Sentimental Value vs Monetary Worth If you enjoy Rajiv's videos and would like to see more, please contribute to the gofundme campaign that is raising the funds to produce the content on this channel: https://gofund.me/fbcb3a22 ✅ Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/rajivsurendra ✅ TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@Rajivsurendra_ ✅ Twitter: http://twitter.com/RajivSurendra 🔴 *** ABOUT THIS CHANNEL *** Welcome to my YouTube Channel! I've been immersed in the creative and domestic arts for all my life and its a real honor to be sharing my interests with you. Click here to subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/rajivsurendra 🔎 HASHTAGS #vintageportrait #rajivsurendra #storytelling