Interview with Jordan Wolfson

June 22, 2012 by painting
Filed under contemporary realism, Featured Interviews, landscape painting

Jordan Wolfson, Interior with Two Chairs and Window VII, 2002, oil on canvas, 48″x42″ by Elana Hagler Long before I had the pleasure to meet him in person, Jordan Wolfson’s name conjured up images of atmospheric, energetic paintings of interiors, objects, figures, and landscapes that seemed to slip in and out of various states [...]

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Interview with Janice Nowinski

June 11, 2012 by painting
Filed under interviews

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Janice Nowinski, Shrouded Male , 20″x16″, oil on canvas, 2012 click here for a larger view by Neil Plotkin Janice Nowinski is a Brooklyn based painter who currently has a solo show up at Bowery Gallery from May 22 – June 16, 2012. She is a member of Zeuxis and was included in the [...]

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PAFA Master Class with Stuart Shils

The Perceptual Moment - June 7, 8 & 9
Painting outdoors in Philadelphia, the class will examine crucial aspects of the direct visual encounter, emphasizing discriminating observation, perceptual hierarchy and a deeper understanding of color and drawing.

Reframing the Ordinary: Drawing on the Street with a Critical Eye July 13 & 14
Learn to see the ordinary as visually extraordinary, and translate that awareness into drawing. On location in historic Old City, Philadelphia.

For more information and to register visit www.pafa.edu/masterclasses.
Blue Ridge Oil Colors

Blue Ridge Oil Colors were created out of an extreme desire to create the best possible oil colors, with a traditional American approach to high quality craftsmanship. Each Blue Ridge oil color is hand crafted from the finest pigments available, in a refined walnut and linseed oil blend.
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JSS Summer Program in Italy

The Jerusalem Studio School is delighted to announce that our Italy summer program, JSS in Civita 2013, is now accepting applications. Our expanded program and the new Terrano Studio Center facility, providing a nurturing incubator-like artistic environment, are located in legendary Civita Castellana, less than an hour north of Rome.
This year’s Master Class Guest of Honor will be Susan Jane Walp.
Check out the JSS in Civita website.
California Summer Arts Observational Painting Workshops

Workshops on observational painting with Scott Noel, Erin Raedeke, Glenn Dean, Yu Ji and Alyssa Monks - July 1-14, 2013 please see the CSU Summer Arts website for more information