Nice Drapery! Dutch, Borch.

Dutch, Borch, Drapery.

Portrait Study, Graphite on Grey Ppaer.

Red Head with Nice Hat, unknown artist.

Head Studies, JC Leyendecker.

SketchBook Studies< Features of the Face.

Classical Portrait Studies, realism, figurative art.

"Lady Agnew," @ The Frick, November 5th.

Portrait by Jan Czedekowski, General George Patton, World War II Heroe.

Comparing the "Mona Lisas"

Portrait Study.

Portrait Study, Classical, contemporary realism, drawing.

Head Studies, Burnt Sienna on Neutral Gray 5 Ground.

Contemporary, classical, portrait realism, modern master.

Sculpting the Hall of Fame, Blair Buswell.

Head Study, Limited Palette on Gray Ground.

Portrait Study, Limited palette, Portrait painter, Classical realism.

Head Study, Limited Palette Workshop @ "The CenterLine."

Portrait head study, limited palette workshop.

David Lynch, Caricature Portrait, Oil on Canvas.

Caricature portrait, painting, oil painter.

Ramon Cacas.

Elizabeth Black, WWII Red Cross Portrait Sketch Artist, http://wqed.org/tv/specials/portraits/

Great Day at the Met! A very comprehensive collection of Carpeaux body of work. Maquettes, Marble, Terra Cotta, Sketches and Painting. The show is classically lighted with proper background color. Each piece was boldly worked and had a strong sense of volume and structure. I highly reccomend investigating his work

Classical portrait drawing

"Draped Model 17," Graphite on Fabriano Uno Paper.

Classical drapery, realism, drawing.

Afternoon Portrait Study, North Light, Fourth Floor Studios, Art Students League.

Portrait study, painting, classical, contemporary.

Studio Updates!

Head Study with Turbin, Graphite on Paper.

Classical realism, head study, graphite on paper.

Anders Zorn at The National Academy http://www.nationalacademy.org/museum/exhibitions/

"Lady in Blue" Sir Girald F. Kelly, His Wife the Model.

Limited Palette Study on a Gray Ground.

"Bud's Friend," limited Palette Portrait.

Sir Gerald F. Kelly, British Portrait Painter

Phase Two, Blocking in the bureau, the dress & her hair, the darks. I'm using Windsor & Newton Lamp Black with a touch of Linseed Oil & a touch of W&N Liquin, smells like model airplane paint, has an oil enamel quality. This is a "One Touch Process." When you start, you must finish fast! No timeouts! Mix more paint than you may need, if you run out, you're 1@#$%^! Apply the paint rapidly, & use your soft big brushes to bring up a thin, even surface, much like applying a black laquer glaze. Masking tape can help with straight lines. Remove the tape carefully, you don't want any drags. Once you have everything blocked in, try some Viva Towels to blot out her arms and legs. Lay the painting on a flat surface, protected from dust, & let it dry overnight!

Classical limited palette portrait painting,  figurative realism.

Pushing the Range of Color.

Costume Portrait, Keira Knightly as "The Duchess." Block-in & First color pass.

Classical costume portrait realism. the Duchess.

Draped Chair with Model, Oil on Linen.

Classical portrait realism, painting.

Day One, Midway

Classical Portrait realism, limited palette painting, step by step tutorial.

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