As part of our ongoing series of engaging Teaching Studios faculty on what they are working on in their studios, Bennett Vadnais has agreed to share some images and thoughts from one of his latest paintings. This one is still very much in-progress. | |
I began this painting by doing many studies of the subject outdoors. This included quick color studies to capture the light effect as well as several pencil drawings that explore the form and structure of the architecture.
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After gathering this material I enlarged the composition to my canvas and painted it in monochrome. For landscape subjects I’ll often use Mars Violet with white. I work out drawing and value patterns in this monochrome before applying color in many layers that range from transparent to opaque. |
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| The Living Portrait (in graphite)
with Maria Kreyn A workshop at our Brooklyn location on December 17 and 18.
The Living Portrait workshop consisted of two days of drawing from the live model with Maria Kreyn. It was designed for artists of all skill levels.
This workshop focused on creating both the likeness of the model and also emotional expression, bringing the portrait to life using the special beauty and simplicity of the graphite medium.
Pictured: Kreyn beginning her demonstration. | | |
| Kreyn placed emphasis on developing expression, elegant line quality, edges, atmosphere, and internal gesture. By working from general to specific, students learned a process of drawing that focuses on quickly laying down a large amount of information, and then honing and focusing it--like a lens--to a high finish of detail and clarity. Kreyn offered both critiques and an in-class demonstration.
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| The instructor's demo
Jason, by Maria Kreyn
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The Bushwick Poet, by Kate Savage
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Portrait of Jason,
by Rob Zeller |
| Works in progress by Stephan Pokorny and Barbara Leonardi |
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| A Christmas Party/ Open Studio/ Registration Drive kind of a thing...
Thursday night, December 8th, 7-9pm
Free and Open to the public*
You are welcome to bring food and beverages, though, and that also includes baked goods!
It's Christmas time, its Hanukkah, its time to register for new classes, and Adam Miller has an enormous 7 ft painting he is working on for his solo show this spring.
Those are all reasons enough to open our doors to the public and have a party. You will certainly enjoy meeting some our faculty and touring the facilities. And Adam's painting is quite a spectacle, even at this early stage. | This 7 foot high work in progress by Adam Miller
will be on display for our holiday party December 8th. | |
 | John Morra's Open Studio and Sale
Saturday December 10, 3-8pm
56 Church St.
Stuyvessant, NY
come and see over 100 paintings and drawings
by faculty member John Morra in his converted church studio
Holiday Food and Drinks will be served.
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