Join me for two afternoons in on the Gianicolo in Rome (photo above) for oil painting alla prima. The subject? The newly restored busts and the view of Rome! In particular, I’ll discuss composition, paint opacity and the development of meaning through formal considerations. When Saturday, July 2nd and Sunday, July 3rd, 16:00 – 20:00. Where […]
Join me for two afternoons in Monte Mario park (photo above) for landscape drawing with Conté crayon on colored paper. In addition, we’ll also explore ways our landscape drawings might serve our vocabulary for future paintings. When Saturday, July 18th and Sunday, July 19th, 16:00 – 20:00 Where Bar Zodiaco, Monte Mario. [mappress mapid=”5″] Cost €160 […]
Join me for a free workshop on landscape panting Saturday May 14th and/or Sunday May 15th from 3:30 to 6:30 pm. Prior to the workshop, I will hold an open studio from 12:30 to 3:30. See this page for more info. Now, I bet you are asking yourself a few questions: What’s the catch? None […]
Per discutere insieme di pittura…e non solo…ti invito a visitare il mio nuovo studio nei seguenti giorni: Sabato 14 maggio 2011: dalle 12:30 alle 15:30 Domenica 15 maggio: dalle 12:30 alle 15:30 Lunedi’ 16 maggio dalle 17:00 alle 19:00 Nei giorni 14 e 15, dopo la visita allo studio, seguira’ un workshop gratuito di pittura […]
Course Availability Update Jan. 20, 2011: 2 places remains. Ingres said it best: Drawing is the Probity of Art. The “Principles of Drawing” tackles the challenges of Line, Mass, Composition, Proportion and Value; the building blocks for any determined draftsman; the foundation necessary for any aspiring painter. Lessons are held in-studio and the subjects of […]
Course Availability Update Dec. 19, 2010: This course is now full. “Painting the Classical Figure” offers the intermediate and advanced painters the opportunity to tackle one of the principle challenges for a figurative painter: painting a full-standing nude. In addition to composition, proportion and flesh tones, we will consider the role of the figure […]
Course Availability Update Dec. 19, 2010: 5 places remain for each section. Painting the Oil Portrait is designed for those who have never painted a portrait before… but have always wanted to learn. This course addresses the following principles: universal proportions of the head, scale, composition, edge, color value, color temperature and the modeling of […]
Cari tutti, Credo che stiamo ad una svolta! Scrivo quello che vi ho letto ieri sera: The Objective is to draw intuitively—tap into instinct. Reason, yet find a flow. Catch the wave—ride it—then think. Then rewind. Move beyond the confines of “object-orientation.” Find visual moments and capture them. Find poetry in technique. Allow mistakes—know when […]
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