What an exhausting and exhilarating trip! 2,678 miles of road trip driving around our beautiful country. Sometimes when we get wrapped up in our small day to day activities, our joys and our work tend to close us in to a smaller view on the world. This was such a treat. It was exciting to see our beautiful country. Traveling from NC, into VA, WV, OH, IN, IL, WI and back through WI, IL, IN, KY, TN, to NC...as the miles rolled on, the exquisite landscapes changed from state to state. Trees to rock formations to farms to rolling hillsides to rivers and lakes to sandstone cliffs to flat plains of corn fields...every site was a painting to me. In the next few days, you will see some of the little paintings done along the trip. But for today I will share with you the 24 x 18 oil portrait sketch demonstration I created for the class at the Richeson School of Art. That was a wonderful experience working with the folks at the school. Thanks to all of you in Wisconsin. It was a pleasure to work with everyone. (Sorry, this image is already sold.)
So glad to have been a part of the Jerry's event at the North Raleigh Hilton this past weekend. The students were great! My classes were really interesting - for both of us!...a lecture on The Color of Light, creating color charts for The Color of People, building better portraits through clearer understanding of the individual features in Parts and Pieces, and the busiest class, Great Faces! Special thanks to all the manufacturers who sponsored my classes. Go look at http://www.ampersandart.com/ http://www.savoirfaire.com/ and http://www.sennelier.fr/ and http://www.strathmoreartist.com/ and http://www.richesonart.com/ I love working with your materials...your materials make my art the best it can be... And those students had such talent and enthusiasm, all ages, all backgrounds - their energy just gave me more energy. I love, love, love demonstrating portrait sketches. It is always so much fun...really magical... to see an image develop from nothing on a blank canvas. Come back and see me...every one of you!
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