Thursday, December 8, 2011
Iconomancy at the New York Academy of Art
This was a really great show and I was glad to get to the opening.
This piece wasn't in the show, but a great painting that I saw in the upstairs studios.
Small Works Exhibit
My still life painting of the red hair dryer made it into the Art Student's League of New York's "Small Works" show and will be on display until January 19, 2012 in the Manhattan Borough President's Offices.
Here are some more pieces that I liked from the show.
by Margaret Montgomery
by J. Abrahams
by Leslie Shufer
by Steve Ross
Saturday, November 5, 2011
"Neither Do I Condemn Thee" 24 x 30 inches, oil on canvas
This painting depicts John 8:1-11, a story of Christ's forgiveness.
I'm happy with how this composition came out and the lighting on the figures was really fun to paint. I'm still trying to decide about the background and how to simplify the rock shapes to create a less competitive space for the figures.
Beginning a new children's portrait
Here is the beginning stages of a new children's portrait. I began by drawing the form in raw umber, letting that dry, and then laying down the color, all the while refining the drawing as I go. I'll post better pictures as I work more on it.
Dan Thompson Figure Drawing Class
Here are some quick sketches from Friday nights at The Art Students League.
I know this is hard to see, but my teacher Dan Thompson sat down and demonstrated for me his approach to getting a gesture in graphite. He prefers H or 2H pencils on Strathmore drawing paper. He uses points of measurement to get accuracy including a backdrop of doors that gave you extra intersecting lines to grid the figure as you draw.
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