New York I: Fall 2006

Hey there, it's been forever since I've posted on my website, but here it goes. This past year I've been studying drawing and painting at the New York Studio School in New York. The school is truly a unique place, which emphasizes long hours in the studio, working from the model and learning from a tradition of master artists. In the fall I am beginning my MFA at the Studio School and am truly excited about it. The next few posts feature some of the work that I've done in the past year. Enjoy!

I. Drawings from Fall 2006 -
Many of these oil pastel drawings are from a drawing marathon I took with Carole Robb. Every day for two weeks we made plein-air oil pastel drawings at the Chelsea Market.

Chelsea Businessmen
9" x 11" oil pastel on masonite



Chelsea Hallway
11" x 16" oil pastel on masonite



Chelsea Hallway II
11" x 16" oil pastel on paper



Fruit Vendor
9" x 12" oil pastel on masonite




Life Model
12" x 9" oil pastel on paper



Morning News
11" x 16" oil pastel on masonite



Stanley in Chelsea
18" x 12" oil pastel on masonite




Chelsea Market
5' x 6' (apx) oil stick on paper


II. Paintings from Fall 2006
In the fall of 2006 I studied in Carole Robb's atelier. I painted from life and photographs, concentrating on self-portraiture, family portraiture and the life and works of the late painter Arshile Gorky.


Ari and Model
24" x 24" oil paint on canvas



Double Portrait
24" x 18" oil paint on canvas



Gorky
9" x 11" oil paint on linen



Gorky II
9" x 12" oil paint on canvas



Gorky III
9" x 12" oil paint on canvas




Gorky IV
10" x 10" oil paint on canvas



James
12" x 16" oil paint on canvas



Mother and Daughter
12" x 9" oil paint on canvas



Group
24" x 16" oil paint on canvas