Paint-A-Thon!

The Fisherman -
Dreaming of the Seas Ahead Oil on Panel - From life April 2013.

The above painting (Model: Ward) was mostly completed at the Spring Semester Paint-a-Thon at the Academy of Art.   Our Female model absolutely flaked ( on about 20-25 people) and thank you Suzanne for pinch hitting.   

The light here was from the side ( right) about head high and I have not painted w/that light ever so it was good practice..  About 5 hours and some time @ home ..

The tableau - she continues - though not without continued effort..

"Ignominy" 12 x 10" Oil on canvas.

Jonathan - torso study/back charcoal on paper

Jacqueline - torso study /back + bum charcoal on paper

"Colleen" - demo on Drawing paper with willow and charcoal pencil..

The foot - a demo - it can begin simply as a wedge and you can go to town from there..

Dear Sir(s), 

Here are a few recent works that I thought worth showing ..  Crawl..Run - right.  n=Crawl..

"Potrero Girl" - from the live model - on Mi Tientes with carbon, conte and white chalk

"Lyric turning" - done in class from the live model - charcoal on newsprint.

 Head Demo - from life in class

Portrait study done @ my last Robert Liberace workshop.  Thank you Daphne for shipping it ( I still owe you !) and Thank you Rob for being such a cool cat!  Only got about 2 hours on this or so .. maybe 3 then had to jet!

"Liz" - demo on graphite drawing for my students..

 "Clarisse" - same as above.. but using a stroke-y technique..

Samantha, Yibo and Sue-Jong.. head drawing demos for my students..

"Chelsey Fields" - about 12 x 17" Charcoal on Paper

A demo drawing for my Intermediate Figure Drawing students - about 4-5 hours total.

"Gregory"  

An Alla-Prima study from life, in oil on loose canvas.  About 3 hours.  17 x 10" give or take.

Painted at a model workshop at the Academy of Art University this past week.

Hiya Blog!  It's been a while.  I thought we broke up but I think it was only an inadvertent trial separation.    

I am sad to report my class for Painting the Clothed Figure did not make the student cut-off - but we were right on the line -  hopefully next time it'll go ( or they'll ask me again !)

Here is a quick painting I did today in Mr Tomutsu Takeshima's quick studies MFA class.   This is, I believe Carolyn Meyer's husband.  I did this in about an hour.  On "YES" canvas.  12 x 16" Oil paints.

"The Pondered"  12" x 12" on a quite rough-textured canvas.  From life.  Done the last few days of January 2012.  Model - Noel.  A bit of a struggle for sure.

Catherine - for my Intermediate Figure Drawing students..

 

Tendai W pinch-hit for Lurie who sort-of fainted on the stand.  Sorry for Lurie and thank you T for doing a great job..

 

I made Catherine really push the poses.. ( helps new students see the cantilevers of the human shape!)

Lainey - speedy demo..

 

That's about as much as I can like a drawing!

Come Paint the Clothed Figure with me this spring!

If you would like to paint with me and learn how to paint the clothed figure in a classical realist style - please sign up for FA_311_01.    I think it will be an amazing class !

"Federal Sofa with Joanne" 16" x 20"

 "The Searcher" 8" x 10" 

"Road Work" 16" x 20"

I hope you can join me painting the clothed figure!

-Kevin

 

A Celebration of My Students - Fall 2012!

It has been a challenging and rewarding semester for me - but I feel blessed in many ways to have had the opportunity to see my students develop in my two Analysis of Form Classes and Intermediate Figure Drawing classes.  It is perhaps somewhat cliche and ironic that I find I learn as much or more from them as I show them the way forward.

Thank you, to all of my students - you have given me the gift of your work and your good humor and your striving during this semester.  I am emboldened by all of you to push myself further and continue the ideal of seeing each student begin the road of developing to his or her potential.  That - and the chance to have some fun along they - hey - it sure beats workin'!

2012 Fall - Kevin Wueste Instructor Academy of Art University

Some lovely portraits from a selection of my Analysis of Form students (above and below).

Mind-boggingly lovely drapery studies from three of my Analysis students - wow!

Masterful still-life works - also from Analysis class.

Final figure drawings - large - 30 x 40 - by Kelsey Martin (l) and Siena Han ( r).. excellent!

Drew Price's figure, an in-class figure from life by Cassandra Schumacher and Marybeth Carrico's final figure of Dottie J.

Above - some excellent portraits from the Intermediate Class..  Below - a few in-class portraits - from the live model and a very expressive and well done final from Ricardo Lima.

The 8:30-11 crew - who wants to get up this early to draw a pot ?!!!  (note: Sung Yun is not sneezing and Antoinette is actually smiling ( must've been earlier in the semester!))

The 12-2:30 crew - I forget why they were all laughing.. it was probably something Danny said!

Can you tell by looking that this group was.. TROUBLE! Jiwon is missing..  Marv!

Thank you guys for a fun class!  Kevin and Kelsey are doing James-Bond moves, Greg is probably complaining about something and Claire and Fernanda, Haram and Taylor ( with Corryn hiding slightly!) are striking a pose!  Oscar hiding..  Taylor suffered through three classes with me - we'll miss you Miss C!

"J" or Jiwon Yoon - with her final figure. Excellent work all semester!

Brandon, Nadim, Bryan, Kevin and Connor ( with Kelsey and Corryn hidden) presenting their figures..

Drew ( foreground), Nadim, Greg H (giving me grief as usual), Kelsey and Kevin II ( to not confuse Kevin Shaw with yours truly!) - prepping for presentations of figures..

 Kelsey and Kevin..

Oscar, Claire, Haram and Brandon with their excellent works!

More to come soon - thank you to all of my students for your hard work this semester!

-Kevin

While direction eludes, I continue foraging..

Sophie, from life -about 2 hours; 8 x 10"oil on canvas.  This is officially my favorite art work - to date - of Sophie: A scarily smart, funny, thoughtful, and beautiful woman.   It is a pleasure to paint someone you admire and think of as a friend.

Jessie, on a many times used canvas board with lumps and bumps loaned to me by Master Henry Yan (cheers Henry!).. in partnership with another teacher - Oliver (thanks Oliver!).   Henry's words: 'OK Kevin, leave it loose today.'  I try!  About 4 hours on Canvas Board.  From life.  12" x 16" oil.

Veronique, From life - another excellent model - and person.  A demo for my intermediate figure students at the Academy of Art.  I wish I had more time but teaching means the priorities shift!  Charcoal and chalk on toned paper.  About 12" x 18" ..  an hour or so and some time @ home ..

Jesslyn - from life -  reminded me of a tightly wound ballerina..  Sorry I did not get her hand more resolved!  About 2 hours and a bit @ home.

 A favorite recent quick figure..

Simone - loved this pose!!

My WetCanvas 2012 Portrait Swap painting - Ricky Corbett!

While life shambles around me, I turn to painting and drawing..

"The Searcher"

8 x 10 study in Oil on Canvas.  Model: Dottie Johnson

Model study @ practice session at the Academy of Art.  About 2 hours - Oil on Papier.

"Odalisque" - Charcoal and Chalk on toned paper - Model - S

"The Fitting" - Charcol pencil and white chalk on toned paper. Model -> Sarafina

Terry - same as above. about 12 x 18"