2009-2010 - Final Year of School

During the final year of school at The Atelier, the figure studies continue each morning, with students painting 3 mornings per week, and drawing 2 mornings each week. Still lifes and complex portraits (including 'interiors'/hands) are worked on every afternoon.

2 figure drawings:

My final painted figure:

Seated Female Nude
13x23 Oil on Linen
2010

Still lifes  and portraits completed during 2010 school year:

Radishes
10x10 Oil on Linen
2010

The Old Cork Decoy
13x22 Oil on Linen
2010

Ron at Day's End
29x22 Oil on Linen
2010

Eileen with Her Guitar
24x20 Oil on Linen
2010

Artwork from 2009

During the 2008-2009 school year, I was painting in color for both still lifes and portraits. Three mornings a week, we would complete 3-4 day pencil drawings of figures. This post includes many of those works.

Figure Studies in Graphite:

Portrait and Figure Paintings from 2009:     

"Portrait of Will"
20x16 oil on linen
2009

Standing Female Nude
Oil on Linen
2009