Out of 4,941 entries from 83 countries, “Onions in Red” was selected as a semi-finalist in the 15th International Art Renewal Center (ARC) Salon Competition, Still Life Category. The traditional oil painting is a dramatically-lit, intensely colored, chiaroscuro rendition of two overlapping onions whose curving green sprouts expressively dance throughout […]
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An Exhibition of Art by WomenDecember 30, 2020 – March 2, 2021 Yesterday evening, Manhattan Arts International opened HerStory, an online exhibit curated by Renée Phillips. According to the show’s introduction, “HerStory” 2020-2021 presents art by 90 extraordinary women artists who express their unique creative visions with skill and originality. […]
I’m very proud to announce a workshop that I’ll be offering through the KAUST Art Club! KAUST is a graduate research university of science and technology situated on the Red Sea. To quote King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (1924-2015), “KAUST shall be a beacon for peace, hope and reconciliation, […]
This post is the tenth and final post in a series of oil painting project tutorials derived from coursework completed at Academie Noord in Brasschaat, Belgium. Projects were designed by Schilderkunst teacher Marilou van Lierop. The sample artwork is my own. The Schilderkunst (Dutch for Painting) course at Academie Noord was a one-year exploration of artistic practice and themes. We […]
This post is the ninth in a series of oil painting project tutorials derived from coursework completed at Academie Noord in Brasschaat, Belgium. Projects were designed by Schilderkunst teacher Marilou van Lierop. The sample artwork is my own. It’s time to conjure up memories from your youth. Not the typical playful scenes that we all have etched in our […]
This post is the seventh in a series of oil painting project tutorials derived from coursework completed at Academie Noord in Brasschaat, Belgium. Projects were designed by Schilderkunst teacher Marilou van Lierop. The sample artwork is my own. In previous coursework, students were challenged to paint “away” from the photograph. In this project, we were asked to do the […]
This post is the fifth in a series of oil painting project tutorials derived from coursework completed at Academie Noord in Brasschaat, Belgium. Projects were designed by Schilderkunst teacher Marilou van Lierop. The sample artwork is my own. Faces firmly grounded in reality then reproduced, distorted, even destructed through the interpretation of a contemporary painter. This is the work of […]
This post is the fourth in a series of oil painting project tutorials derived from coursework completed at Academie Noord in Brasschaat, Belgium. Projects were designed by Schilderkunst teacher Marilou van Lierop. The sample artwork is my own. Faces firmly grounded in reality then reproduced, distorted, even destructed through the interpretation of a contemporary painter. This is the work of […]
This post is the third in a series of oil painting project tutorials derived from coursework completed at Academie Noord in Brasschaat, Belgium. Projects were designed by Schilderkunst teacher Marilou van Lierop. The sample artwork is my own. Faces firmly grounded in reality then reproduced, distorted, even destructed through the interpretation of a contemporary painter. This is the work of […]
This post is the second in a series of oil painting project tutorials derived from coursework completed at Academie Noord in Brasschaat, Belgium. Projects were designed by Schilderkunst teacher Marilou van Lierop. The sample artwork is my own. In the 1960s, German artist Gerhard Richter began compiling a series of newspaper clippings and photos of everyday life. He arranged them […]