Painting in Italy - where do I start. I felt like I found my true happiness and discovered it is not as hard to achieve as I thought. More on that later, but first Nicolo. Yes, the landscaping is beautiful but so are the people. Nicolo posed for us one morning at the Villa - … Continue reading The Lovely Nicolo
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Charcoal Self Portraits
After practicing charcoal drawing with the teen class when they drew paper bags, they were ready to move on to something more challenging: self portraits. Personally, I have never enjoyed drawing myself. I think it is extremely difficult because beyond drawing faces, you are representing yourself. However, the teens did such a great job and … Continue reading Charcoal Self Portraits
Exploring Charcoal: Paper Bags
A few weeks ago the teen class drew paper lunch bags using charcoal to practice value. We really wanted them to be able to look at their bags, find where the darkest areas and lightest areas were and use charcoal to express these values. Many of the students had never used charcoal before and we … Continue reading Exploring Charcoal: Paper Bags
Portraits in Oil – Commissions
I took a break from the glacier I have been working on to paint this sweet painting of William for his second birthday. William 5 x 7 Oil on Board It's pretty easy when you are this cute. Order your Black and White Oil Portrait Commissions. 5 x 7 $300 8 x 10 $600 … Continue reading Portraits in Oil – Commissions