The Summer Oil Sketch Series

Finally! This long awaited summer arrives!! It's hard to be working in the studio while there is so much gorgeousness going on outside! Since school is out, we have been traveling, even though I know I should be working towards graduation...But how can I resist??  I do, however, work when I can...See evidence below---->

Now back to the subject.  My plan for the summer project is to finish things that weren't completed in the spring semester, before jumping into anything new.  I have ideas, a lots of them, but they will have to wait a bit.  Meanwhile, I am working with a model to re-develop figures in a series of short oil sketches, not allowing enough time to elaborate any details.  It works, although with a very dead pallet,  the color relationships is a bit confusing. 

Jenny Saville for class 2012

Artist Jenny Saville giving the commencement speech at the New York Academy of Art class of 2011, wonder who it will be next?

Figure warm up

Summer studio project "Seated female nude" (in progress)

Seated Final

"Jenny"

16" x 18"

White charcoal & Conte on tone paper

Random Doodles...

Our Married Life - The Proper Way To Oder Out

Our Married Life - Spontaneous Cooking Training, Grassapahr!

At last I have more time to devote to the blog!  (BB, I'm sorry you haven't been able to do so lately, but don't worry, cuz the internet is not going anywhere anytime soon :)

About "Our Married Life" Series

Although there have been so much done on "married life" as subject already, I do think since each marriage is unique, the stories behind it are definitely different. I believe a long, strong, lasting marriage takes a lot, one of which is good sense of humor.  The series is based on little drops of moments of our lives that may not seem significant,but will be remembered forever.

Tedra

This is the last portrait from Assael's class, unfortunately I ran out of time :(

Turtle Pond Picnic

GUYS, I LOVE POTATO SALAD, BUT WE ALREADY HAVE 4 PEOPLE MAKING IT, SO BRING SOMETHING...ELSE?  AND, TRY NOT TO BRING ICE CREAM THIS TIME? :)  CALL ME, OR FACEBOOK ME IF YOU GET LOST!

Also, our house warming party will take place in the following week.  It is also to celebrate our  anniversary (Not until July, Although).  I will make a post next week with a specific date.   We will be carrying on the good tradition of "make &  cook your own dumplings" party!

CRITIQUE DAY!

Just attended the second year final critiques, very informative! It was also great to see Scott Noel as a visiting critic. Scott was one of the teachers I had in PAFA, I learned a lot from him that is still in my process today.  Over all the comments that the students received were more encouraging and supportive than I expected.   However, I would say, the single most important thing is really to follow one's artistic instinct, and never stop learning.  The Chinese say: 走自己的路，让别人说去吧 （Walk your own way, let others gossip...)

Cat wiskers!

I have been finding wiskers in the house lately, i wonder...

Portrait of A female

My final portrait of a female, from Steven Assael's class. Next week the class will be visiting his studio, quite exciting o>