One of the major benefits of having my personal studio as part of East Side Center for the Arts, is the opportunity to offer classes teaching academic art to students of all skill levels from youth through adults.
Studying academic art is different from most school curriculums, and requires the major development of critical thinking skills.
Many of my students are home schooled and study with me weekly. Most images presented here are from students who have studied with me for two years.
It's with great pleasure and pride I can share some of their art work for your viewing.
Oil value study. Student 13.
Students 15 -18, begin their self portraits in oil. Concentration is on color notation.
Basic Color theory to create atmosphere. Student 12.
Student 18, 1st place show winner!
Charcoal cast study. From observation. Student 15.
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From observation, still life and pot relatively sized with envelope, then finished with pastel. Students 14.
Age 15 - 18 year students, work on paintings of eggs on a white seamless from observation.
Assignment; color theory, value and composition.
Basic color wheel theory. Student 12.
Experiencing water color & painting what they see, not know. From observation. Student 10.
Value study based on the Baroque period. Student 15