Leyendecker in Paris22 April 2024 | 9:21 pm
J.C. Leyendecker, during his student days in Paris, wrote home to Chicago describing the work he was doing in the Académie Julian under Benjamin-Constant, Lefebvre, Bouguereau, and Laurens:
"Thoroughness is the principle upon which the French Art Schools have won their success. It doesn't take long to discover that style and dash will not make a drawing or painting go here as it will an illustration back home. Serious work—getting right down to the foundation principles—is the demand which is laid upon every student over here.
If I learned anything it was that a picture is really only valuable for the thought behind it. There is little talk of 'handling' and of the catch tricks of the trade, and much emphasis upon a deep and serious significance in everything attempted."
Painting the Kurbmaster19 April 2024 | 12:51 pm
I painted this dead van in Greenport, Long Island using watercolor and gouache. You can watch the YouTube premiere today at noon NY time.
I establish a unit of length. The distance from the left edge of the windshield to the back of the door equals the distance from the A-pillar to the back of the van.
Stage 2. Mapping.
I mark out the basic lines in a red-brown watercolor pencil.
Stage 3. Blocking in.
I use a flat brush to establish major shapes.
Stage 4. Big areas first.
I’m eager to dive into the details, beginning with the reflections in the windshield, and after that I’ll do the front lights and grillwork.
I’m eager to dive into the details, beginning with the reflections in the windshield, and after that I’ll do the front lights and grillwork.
Stage 5. Getting Opaque.
I paint the leaves transparently on the first pass, then start bringing in opaques
Stage 6. Pencil Lines.
A ruler and a pencil for the fine lines of the clapboards on the far building.
I paint the leaves transparently on the first pass, then start bringing in opaques
Stage 6. Pencil Lines.
A ruler and a pencil for the fine lines of the clapboards on the far building.
Bring your questions to the 39 minute YouTube premiere today at noon NY time.
The Two Roads to Career Building17 April 2024 | 7:47 pm
There are two roads for building an art career online.