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Other Treasures from D.C.

11/17/2022

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  I wrote a post a little while ago about my early November trip to see the Sargent and Spain show at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.  I shared a bunch of images, but only of Sargent.  So I figured I'd share some other goodies here (and maybe one more Sargent..)
  The photos are all captioned with where and what they are.  The Vermeers were stunning, the Zorn was great and I'm always a big fan of Cecilia Beaux.  Definitely check out these works if you're in D.C.  And I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving if I don't write in the meantime.
Vermeer at NGA.
Loved this Vermeer at NGA.
Vermeer at NGA (Detail).
Vermeer at NGA.
"Vermeer" at NGA.
Beaux at the NGA.
Beaux detail.
Can't remember who painted this but I liked the cat because he looks like my cat, Snoety. I think this was the NGA.
Portrait of Alexander Hamilton by John Trumbull. I think this is the image model for the $10.
Zorn, Portrait of Grover Cleveland, probably my favorite thing at the NPG.
Zorn, Portrait of Grover Cleveland (Detail). Zorn making us all look bad!
Cecilia Beaux at the NPG.
Beaux at the NPG (Detail), I love how the cat is just a bunch of color that resolves when viewed at a distance.
Sargent at the NPG, Portrait of Elizabeth Winthrop Chanler.
Sargent, Portrait of Elizabeth Winthrop Chanler (Detail).
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Fall Update: Classes, Learning French and a New Self Portrait Drawing

10/5/2022

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  Classes have begun for 2022 and it feels great to get back in the classroom.  I am teaching a drawing course along with a couple of watercolor classes.  Teaching is always a huge honor and I love sharing new ideas with students.
  I am also currently teaching myself French which has been a fun challenge.  It's a beautiful language and I am studying now because I'll be living in France for 3 months in 2023.  I'll be painting and living at Claude Monet's estate thanks to a wonderful fellowship which I was awarded last year.
  My last update is to share a recent self portrait drawing.  I have been painting more recently, but I'm also drawing a lot as well.  
  Fall is my favorite time of year and I'm really enjoying it so far.
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Self Portrait, 12" X 9", Pencil Heightened with White Charcoal on Toned Paper, 2022.
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Late Night Self Portrait Drawing

2/4/2022

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  Just finished a late night self portrait and it turned out well.  Those nights when I can't sleep, I get a lot of drawing, writing and reading done.
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3 Brush Stroke Self Portrait - Beyond Representation

10/11/2021

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  I was working on another flower painting tonight and had an opportunity to paint a small self portrait.  I could see myself reflected in a back window behind the still life so I used 3 brush strokes to capture the planes of my face; I think it came out to be a good likeness.
  I've also been thinking recently about representational painting and how to really capture a feeling of atmosphere in a painting.  It really goes beyond representation - Sorolla was a master of this.  It's almost like you have to paint the feeling as well as the reality.  And I've found that I can't be too careful about it.  There's a certain rhythm to it and if I go too slowly or too quickly then it doesn't work.  Every time I try to put it into words it just falls apart so I guess I can't even put it into words.  Anyway, I'm feeling very energized and will be painting up a storm.
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