People
Quite a lot of my in-person work at Art Students League in New York was painting live models, in poses that could last as many as ten 3-hour sessions. Much of this work was under the guidance of Mary Beth McKenzie.
And for about a year before the covid lockdown, I had the joy of painting "regular people" in my studio for 2 to 4 sessions. I hope to re-start that activity when it's safe.
I also loved short pose life drawing-- nothing more than 20 minutes, with the expert eye of Costa Vavagiakis.
So, what to do in a global pandemic?
I did some transcriptions of master paintings and drawings. I did some self portraits (but what a fidgety model!) And I am grateful to the models who put themselves out there on Zoom.
I am so pleased to have found Quimper Arts here in Port Townsend. I've re-started some color studies in oil and watercolor during the afternoon long pose sessions.
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And for about a year before the covid lockdown, I had the joy of painting "regular people" in my studio for 2 to 4 sessions. I hope to re-start that activity when it's safe.
I also loved short pose life drawing-- nothing more than 20 minutes, with the expert eye of Costa Vavagiakis.
So, what to do in a global pandemic?
I did some transcriptions of master paintings and drawings. I did some self portraits (but what a fidgety model!) And I am grateful to the models who put themselves out there on Zoom.
I am so pleased to have found Quimper Arts here in Port Townsend. I've re-started some color studies in oil and watercolor during the afternoon long pose sessions.
Hover over an image to see a caption that includes subject, size, and medium info it. Click the image to see it enlarged.
