When Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft, owner of the Seattle Seahawks and art collector died last week leaving behind no spouse and no children, questions immediately arose about the future of his projects. His impact on Seattle, on the world, and in art was substantial. About two years ago he displayed some of his amazing…
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Those Who Teach
In August I studied in New York at Grand Central Academy. Two consecutive weeklong workshops offered a rare opportunity to draw the figure for one week with Colleen Barry and then use the drawing to paint the same pose the following week in a figure painting workshop with Edward Minoff and Katie Whipple. Here are…
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Preston at the Ruins
We are finally at the part of the year where the poses shift from short studies to longer, more realized paintings. Preston posed for us for about three weeks. He’s a trained dancer and you can see this in the finished painting because of how he was able to support his carriage through posture throughout a…
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Good News in Threes
You remember I mentioned in the last post that I started 2017 with a flu? Well, sad I couldn’t be back in the studio, I spent that time (literally) feverishly applying for scholarships and casting for a few new opportunities. Recently some wonderful gifts caught the line. Yesterday I checked my email during the long break…
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A Few Studies to Begin 2017
This is my third January as an atelier student and I have come to love the beginning of the calendar year which, in atelier life, comes after several weeks away from the easel while we break for the holidays. By mid January, when we begin again, our brains have rested and the dust has settled. All…
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Since the last post I’ve been all late nights, early mornings and weekends trying to get something presentable enough to hang on the wall at the atelier show.
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Melissa, update your absurdly professional blog. – Leah I just received the above email. It’s coming. I promise. I just finished the term on Friday. I’m hydrating, finishing a freelance project and then I’m going to start clicking post again.
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Whiplash
“There are no two words in the English language more harmful than ‘good job.’” – Whiplash
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Art Monk 