Phil emphasized blocking in the big shapes first and trying to be accurate with them. He didn’t fuss with a lot of detail. Before the hour was up he had rendered a fair likeness of the model.
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Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Phil Sandusky Demonstration
Last month artist Phil Sandusky demonstrated portrait painting for the St. Bernard Art Guild. Phil also enjoys painting “en plein air” – outside from life. The husband of an artist member of the guild, volunteered to be the model.
Phil emphasized blocking in the big shapes first and trying to be accurate with them. He didn’t fuss with a lot of detail. Before the hour was up he had rendered a fair likeness of the model.
Phil emphasized blocking in the big shapes first and trying to be accurate with them. He didn’t fuss with a lot of detail. Before the hour was up he had rendered a fair likeness of the model.
Thursday, June 21, 2007
Vaudechamp in New Orleans at the Williams Research Center
Tonight was a reception for the upcoming show of "Vaudechamp in New Orleans." Next Wednesday is the official signing of a book (of same name) by Author William Keyse Rudolph. The show consists primarily of New Orleans family portraits painted by Jean-Joseph Vaudechamp (1790 - 1864). Finally, the Historic New Orleans Collection is celebrating the opening of an addition to its Williams Research Center located on Chartres in the French Quarter.
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