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| Boxer, 16"x20" oil on canvas |
Dear Friends,
I am enjoying taking Figure Painting classes from Michael Steirnagle. At first I was not sure how well my art would be received because I tend to paint a bit different, not "painterly" at all, but after 6 paintings completed for this class I came to like my own style and realized that it's unique already. Here is a sample of one of the paintings I did for class from a marble statue.
Michael said that I am a graphic painter on one of his critics, and not sure if I know any other graphic painters work but I am learning much at this class and happy that I don't have to paint "painterly" but I can do me. We had two models in the the last two classes, which is new for me. Although I had a live nude model at a class I took last month with artist Darrel McPhearson, it was a different as we did sketches instead of painting.
I began a few abstracts, which are always a breath of fresh air after working on paintings for the Figure Painting class. I want to do a series of painting from my trip to Laguna Beach and Torrey Pines this summer as well, so stay tune for those.
I celebrate my birthday in October and it always brings big changes in some area of my life. Looking forward to something new and different. It is also the month for Halloween...gotta love how creative people can be with their customs.
Have fun and until next time...
Love,
