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Drawing: How One Artist Sells His Work During This Recession

The doom-and-gloom talk prompted by the recession has squashed sales in galleries. So why was the recent opening of a young realist's show such a success?
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Published 31 Mar 2009 5:00 AM by Bob Bahr

Filed under: drawing, David Jon Kassan, sell art, recession, show, success, opening, graphite, Kassan
Drawing: One Man's Sketchbook

David Jon Kassan, a friend and an excellent painter and draftsman here in NYC, recently sent me these words about an artist he met during his travels. Here are some images from the artist's notebook: These amazing ink gesture drawings are by Texas...

Published 16 Dec 2008 2:00 AM by Bob Bahr

Filed under: drawing, sketchbook, notebook, Michael Mentler, David Jon Kassan, draw, oil, sketches
Looking at Drawings: "Cellini Revisted" by Sam Ivie

David Jon Kassan discusses Sam Ivie's Cellini Revisited. Cellini Revisited by Sam Ivie, 2000, colored pencil, 8 x 10. Collection the artist. Looking at Drawings: Cellini Revisited by Sam Ivie by David Jon Kassan In this small colored pencil drawing...

Published 11 Sep 2008 6:12 AM by American Artist

Filed under: drawing, David Jon Kassan, Looking At Drawings, pencil drawing, Sam Ivie, sketches
Drawing: Robert C. Dacey's "Andrea in Shadow"

David Jon Kassan comments on Robert C. Dacey's Andrea in Shadow. Andrea in Shadow by Robert C. Dacey, charcoal on Bristol board, 20 x 30. by David Jon Kassan This piece is a great study in light and dark contrasts. It has a strong mood—mysterious...

Published 11 Sep 2008 6:11 AM by American Artist

Filed under: drawing, David Jon Kassan, kneaded eraser, Looking At Drawings, fixative, Robert C. Dacey
Drawing: "My Mother" by Katherine Sammons

David Kassan comments on Katherine Sammons' My Mother . My Mother by Katherine Sammons, 2007, charcoal, 14 x 18. by David Jon Kassan This piece is both a portrait of the artist's mother and a metaphor for the balance of opposites--light and dark...

Published 11 Sep 2008 6:08 AM by American Artist

Filed under: drawing, David Jon Kassan, Looking At Drawings, David Kassan, charcoal, Katherine Sammons
Drawing: Kitty Teerling's "Louisa" and "Connie"

David Kassan comments on Kitty Teerling's Louisa and Connie. Connie by Kitty Teerling, 2007, graphite, 4½ x 5½. Louisa by Kitty Teerling, 2007, graphite, 4 x 5. by David Jon Kassan These drawings by Kitty Teerling were done in graphite...

Published 11 Sep 2008 6:04 AM by American Artist

Filed under: drawing, sketchbook, David Jon Kassan, graphite, Looking At Drawings, David Kassan, Kitty Teerling, oil, Watercolor, looking at watercolors
Drawing: "Demonstrator" by Burton Silverman

David Jon Kassan comments on Burton Silverman's Demonstrator. Demonstrator by Burton Silverman, 1968, charcoal. by David Jon Kassan This charcoal drawing by Burton Silverman represents one of the many conceptual approaches the artist uses when creating...

Published 11 Sep 2008 5:59 AM by American Artist

Filed under: drawing, David Jon Kassan, sketch, Looking At Drawings, charcoal, Burton Silverman, sketches
Drawing: Understanding Anatomy: Drawing the Foot

About 25% of the human body's bones are in the foot, a vitally important structure for a biped. Here's what draftsmen need to know to convincingly depict the foot and its function. by David Jon Kassan Bone Outstep by David Jon Kassan, 2008, graphite...

Published 7 Jul 2008 6:29 AM by American Artist

Filed under: drawing, David Jon Kassan, Kassan, anatomy, drawing the foot
Looking at Drawings: "Self-Portrait" by Kathe Kollwitz

David Jon Kassan discusses Käthe Kollwitz's Self-Portrait. Self-Portrait By Käthe Kollwitz, 1924, lithograph. by David Jon Kassan This drawing exemplifies the term that less is more. This is a straightforward, austere drawing of the artist's...

Published 7 Jul 2008 5:59 AM by American Artist

Filed under: drawing, David Jon Kassan, Looking At Drawings, Kathe Kollwitz
Looking at Drawings: "Male Nude" by Michelangelo

David Jon Kassan comments on Michelangelo's Male Nude . Male Nude by Michelangelo Buonarroti, ca.1504, black chalk heightened with lead white, 16 x 9. Collection Teylers Museum, Haarlem, the Netherlands. Looking at Drawings: "Male Nude,"...

Published 7 Jul 2008 5:50 AM by American Artist

Filed under: drawing, Leonardo da Vinci, David Jon Kassan, sketch, Looking At Drawings, Michelangelo
Drawing: "Manuelita" by Nicolai Fechin

David Jon Kassan discusses Nicolai Fechin's Manuelita. Manuelita by Nicolai Fechin, ca. 1930, charcoal on off-white paper. by David Jon Kassan This drawing by Nicolai Fechin likely served as a study for a painting and is a great observation of the...

Published 7 Jul 2008 3:01 AM by American Artist

Filed under: drawing, David Jon Kassan, Looking At Drawings, Nicolai Fechin
Drawing: Looking at Drawings: "Connie XXI" by Costa Vavagiakis

David Jon Kassan discusses Costa Vavagiakis' Connie XXI . Connie XXI by Costa Vavagiakis, 2005, graphite and white chalk on gray paper, 16½ x 11½. by David Jon Kassan This drawing by Costa Vavagiakis was done with graphite heightened...

Published 6 Jun 2008 5:45 AM by American Artist

Filed under: drawing, David Jon Kassan, figure drawing, Looking At Drawings, Costa Vavagiakis
Looking at Drawings: "Study of the Head of an Old Man" by Jean-Baptiste Greuze

David Jon Kassan discusses Jean-Baptist Greuze's Study of the Head of an Old Man. Study of the Head of an Old Man by Jean-Baptiste Greuze, ca. 1765, red chalk, 15? x 12?. Collection J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, California. Looking at Drawings...

Published 6 Jun 2008 5:30 AM by American Artist

Filed under: drawing, David Jon Kassan, Looking At Drawings, Jean-Baptiste Greuze, J. Paul Getty Museum
Looking at Drawings: "A Stag at Sharkey's" by George Bellows

David Jon Kassan comments on George Bellows' A Stag at Sharkey's. A Stag at Sharkey’s by George Bellows, 1917, lithograph, 18½ x 23. Looking at Drawings: A Stag at Sharkey's by George Bellows by David Jon Kassan This lithograph...

Published 7 Apr 2008 5:22 AM by American Artist

Filed under: drawing, David Jon Kassan, Looking At Drawings, draw, George Bellows
Looking at Drawings: "Male Back" by John Singer Sargent

David Jon Kassan discusses John Singer Sargent's Male Back . Male Back by John Singer Sargent, charcoal. Drawn between 1890-1915. by David Jon Kassan While most artists will rely on how light describes form, John Singer Sargent develops his concept...

Published 7 Apr 2008 5:02 AM by American Artist

Filed under: drawing, David Jon Kassan, Looking At Drawings, John Singer Sargent, charcoal

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