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Seated Muse by James Langley , a Foundation Studies professor at SCAD. The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) believes certain artistic skills and techniques are fundamental for all students, whether these students happen to be filmmakers, architects, fashion designers, animators, or fine artists...
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Attitude by Patricia Hannaway, 2006, pastel on toned paper, 21 x 12. Human figure drawing, especially life drawing from a model, is one of the most rewarding ways of practicing art because it can enhance your abilities in ways that are both practical and inspirational. It's practical in that creating...
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On the Cover: Carmela Bertagna (detail) by John Singer Sargent, ca. 1880, oil, 23 1⁄2 x 19 1⁄2. Collection Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus, Ohio. The History & Development of Acrylic FEATURES Naked All Night: An Experiment in Drawing Until You Drop by Michael Gormley For 21 years, Pratt...
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Distlefink Girl by Christina Hess , digital. I'm always surprised—and, okay, a little peeved—when my mention of an arts background is often met with a puzzled look followed by the somewhat skeptical question, "What do you do with that?" The truth is there's a lot to do with...
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Seeing a painting or drawing progress from beginning to end allows the finished artwork to be understood as a series of discrete steps leading to a virtuosic whole. During a recent tour of the Grand Central Academy (GCA), in New York City, I observed instructor Joshua LaRock developing a drawing of Michelangelo's...
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Lana , 2004, charcoal, 24 x 18. Collection John and Penelope Adams. All works by Casey Baugh. Pivotal moments in my life have often—to take a line from Ernest Hemingway—come "gradually, then suddenly." Nothing appears to be on the horizon, but then a few things fall into place,...
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All works by Joel Kelly. Courtesy Coup d'Oeil Art Consortium. I’m from a card-playing family, so when it comes to discussions about artists using reference photographs, I always think in terms of watching for a “tell.” Like in poker—where players’ subtle mannerisms can...
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Bottle Collection by Sadie J. Valeri, oil on panel, 18 x 24, 2009. Not too many years ago, San Francisco based artist Sadie J. Valeri was an aspiring figure painter stuck in a still life studio. She had a good deal of time on her hands to hone her painting and drawing skills, but her workspace was less...
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On the Cover: Idaline (detail) by Anthony Ryder, 2007, graphite and pastel on tinted paper, 14 x 10. Collection the artist. FEATURES The Ryder Studio School: Drawing on Light & Form by Allison Malafronte Artists who want to learn Anthony Ryder’s four-step approach to figure drawing can now...
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My World by Daniel Graves oil on linen, 59 x 49 3/8, 2010. Images courtesy Eleanor Ettinger Gallery. Homage to Gretchen Rogers by Gabriela Gonzalez Dellosso, oil on linen, 16 x 12, 2010 . When I walk through a museum or gallery, there are certain paintings that I breeze past and others that always draw...
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Robert Johnson's floral still life demonstration began with a studied, thoughtfully arranged composition (left) that culminated in the oil painting on the right. Robert Johnson strikes the perfect balance between master artist and down-to-earth mentor, supporting his students while pushing them to...
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During a figure-drawing demonstration, artist Robert Liberace showed that an attuned focus on and knowledge of anatomy can lead to strong depictions of the human body. When I look at Artemisia Gentileschi’s Judith Slaying Holofernes , I always focus on Judith’s clenched fist in the foreground;...
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Seated Male Nude (study for The Martyrdom of St. Lawrence) by Agnolo Bronzino, 1565-1569, black chalk, 13 x 18 1/4, corners cropped. Collection The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York. The Martyrdom of St. Lawrence by Agnolo Bronzino, 1569, fresco. Basilica di San Lorenzo, Florence, Italy...
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The Painter (detail) by Nancy Guzik, 1990, oil, 36 x 20. Private collection. A couple of years ago I wrote an article about an education program that introduced modern art to children in a museum setting. After seeing the artwork, the kids then had the opportunity to make their own pieces. In the workshop...
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Drawing of Taheera by Sherrie McGraw, 2009, charcoal, 24 x 18. I’ve always thought of a painter’s drawings as his or her diary. A finished painting is the confident, public face shown to the world, but drawings read like journal entries, where you can see an artist’s preoccupations...
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