Overcoming Obstacles in Art
"To succeed you must first improve, to improve you must first practice, to practice you must first learn, and to learn you must first fail." - Wesley Woo Obstacles. What is it that really prevents us from doing what we want? It's probably not the obstacles at all but our attitude...
Vincent Desiderio at Marlborough Gallery Chelsea
Sep. 15, 2011 - Oct. 15, 2011 Opening Reception: Sept. 15th, 6-8pm Marlborough Chelsea 545 W. 25th Street New York, NY 10001 Sink, 2010 Oil on paper on prepared board 48 x 64 1/2 inches Vincent Desiderio, one of my favorite professors from NYAA, is going to have an exhibition at Marlborough Gallery Sept. 15th, 2001 through October...
The Art Institute of Chicago – part two
John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) Mrs. George Swinton (Elizabeth Ebsworth) 1897 Oil On Canvas "Mrs. George Swinton epitomizes the painterly virtuosity that made John Singer Sargent one of the most favored portraitists of fashionable Europeans and Americans in the late 19th century. Extravagant color and brushwork were central to Sargent's success, as was his ability...
PSOA Panel Discussion Part 1 – Realist Revolution by Alexey Steele
I wanted to pass along this video from Alexey Steele's blog. "Panel discussion featuring James Panero, Jacob Collins, Vern Swanson and Alexey Steele. Moderated by artist Jeremy Lipking. Held on April 23rd at the Portrait Society of America's annual competition in Reston, Virginia." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWmUh0QeD-I And this is Part 2 of a 7 Part...