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Just wrote this to Jay Varma, who is having some post-Incamminati success (for his most excellent drawings)......and was feeling a little squeemish about it:OF COURSE YOU DESERVE THE RESPECT!!!!! AND...
View ArticleWelcome Back!!!
The International Portrait Society Conference and Competition is about to land in Philadelphia......and so is Snehal (Snae-hal) Page (Pah-gee)! She received a Certificate of Excellence for her...
View ArticleColor Study Monday
The new school year is three weeks fresh with students returning to welcome a large incoming class! Below are 1 1/2 hour color studies from JaFang Lu's Level II class. Barbara ZanelliCarolyn...
View ArticleLong Pose
As Level 1 concentrates on quick gesture poses, I stop in to see how the upper levels are progressing with their long poses. The Level 3 bunch are in the middle of a three week pose, using a limited...
View ArticleCast Drawing
Midway through the semester, let's check in on Darren Kingsley's cast drawing class. I've included Darren's drawing as well. Can't wait to see them at the end of the semester. Instructor Darren...
View ArticleWinter Workshops January 2013
Stephen EarlyLooking for a good still life or figure workshop? Let me recommend three excellent ones coming next month hosted at Studio Incamminati. Steve Early and Darren Kingsley will co-instruct...
View ArticleDemo at the National Art Club
This past Friday, I participated in a group demonstration for Studio Incamminati at the National Art's Club in NYC. This demo was part of the show "The Artists of Studio Incamminati Exhibit" by the...
View ArticleEnd of the Semester Level 2 Cast Drawings
So it's the end of the first semester for the Professional Program, and as promised we are checking in to see how Level Two finished up on their cast drawings. Well, I am thoroughly impressed with...
View ArticleWinter Still Life Workshop
I recently finished teaching a one-week still life workshop to a group of talented, eager and enthusiastic artists with varying degree of experience. The workshop is basically a crash course of...
View ArticleDaniel Sprick Workshop
Good Tuesday afternoon! Last week I attended Daniel Sprick's weekend workshop. Two days is not enough time with such a talented artist and teacher like Dan. But I'll take what I can get. Saturday, he...
View ArticleAlla Prima Demo
If you are like me then you probably love seeing other artists' demonstrations. I especially enjoy trying to figure out what the artist is thinking about during the process of building a painting....
View ArticleNew Faces Exhibit Starting March 1st at the Artist's House
Greetings fellow art lovers! We are beginning the last week of February, which means next Friday is first Friday. What is First Friday you ask? Good question. Many Philadelphia art galleries stay...
View ArticleYear of the Woman
The Artist's House Gallery's current exhibit features artwork of women by women artists. Lea Colie Wight and JaFang Lu are both Studio Incamminati alumni and two of their finest teachers, and are...
View ArticleIt's all about seeing
In this New York Times essay, an aspiring writer turns to modeling and discovers the naked truth about creating and communicating.http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/05/25/gesture-writing/?emc=eta1
View ArticleA Quiet Time
Our intern, Rebecca Horovitz, roamed the empty studios in the time between the regular school year and our summer workshops. It offered a chance for some intriguing photos - and a touch of poetry:The...
View ArticleApps for the Artist
Along with your Bristle Filbert #2 and Cerulean Blue, there are some nifty technological tools that can help your artistry. Smartphone and tablet apps can help you work your way through a difficult...
View ArticlePutting art school in perspective?
Artist Lori Woodward - via Artist Daily.com - re-ignites the debate about the value of art education: "The truth is, I learned very little of what I now know while at college. My professors did not...
View ArticlePen and ink drawing with Dan Thompson
Although this portion of the five-day workshop focuses on pen and ink, students also get the opportunity to learn about other traditional drawing materials including chalk, pen and metal point and...
View ArticleArt online
A sampling of information videos, websites and DVDsYoutube Dick Blickhttps://www.youtube.com/user/BlickVideos?feature=watchArt Tutor...
View ArticleAdvanced Figure by Stephen Early
The Advanced Figure Class was separated into three sections this year due to the amount of people attending. There were three models in the room when I entered and over twenty students diligently...
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