I am going to be teaching at LAAFA beginning July 5th, 2010
Tonal Figure Drawing 7 30 -10 30 Mondays
Figure Painting Long Pose 12 30- 5 30 Tuesdays
May
Won the Jack Richeson Co. Figurative award at the Oil Painters of America Show in Scottsdale in Arizona over the weekend. Had a blast meet a lot of artists I admirer and saw a bunch of good friends!
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March
I just finished up a workshop in Glendale @ Karen Cope Studios. Here are a few pics from the class. Thank You to everyone who attended. Saw some old friends and met some new ones!
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February
The science of motivation and the power of incentive. Daniel Pink from the Ted Convention.
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I had the opportunity to attend the John Moran Auction in Pasadena last week. They had this Gem titled “The Sycamore” 30×26 inches by one of my favorite painters Nicolia Fechin. I had never seen this particular painting before so it was a rare treat. unfortunate the painting did not sell, maybe because it wasn’t what he is known for painting. He is most famous for painting the native people of New Mexico.
“The Sycamore” 30×26 inches
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Thank You!! Scott Kiche, John Paul Thornton, my very handsome model Christopher and everyone in the Valley Artist Guild who attended the Sunday Brunch and Demo. I had a great time thank you for having me.
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January 2010
Kimono 48×24
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Available At Eleanor Ettinger Gallery New York
Happy New Year!! Look for me in a couple of magazines this month. Southwest Art has a feature on figurative work which includes my painting “Locket”.
New painting I am starting this week.
American Art Collector did a write up for a group show at Brandon Michael Fine Art in Santa Fe, New Mexico. My painting “Vanity” is included.
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August 2009
Lately, I have been going out Plein Air painting with my friend William Wray. He is one of the most influential and best painters around. Painting from life forces you to paint quickly and honestly, and is a good reason to get out of the studio. Here are some examples of the industrial type scenes we have visited.
some of examples of my Plein Air sketches
“Green Silos” 12×7 inches
“Warehouse” 10×8 inches & “Lumber Yard Machine” 11×8 inches
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June 2009
Below is a clip of a drawing I did with powdered charcoal on strathmore 500 hot press paper. Most of the drawing involved removing the Charcoal with a Kneaded eraser or a brush. It is a really fun way to draw.
Some of the tools I used for the drawing.
Below is the finished Drawing of “Lynda” 24″x14″ Charcoal on Strathmore 500
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