Hail Fran
 

The key to sucessful teaching is surrounding oneself with talented and wonderful students such as Fran. Fran didn't start painting until after she retired as a NYC schoolteacher. She just keeps getting better and is an inspiration to us all. As one of my younger students would say, "Boy, that lady, she sure can paint!"

Many of my SVA students have been requesting the opportunity to be abused by me twice a week, so this fall I'm adding a second class. Many have expressed the desire to concentrate on drawing one day and painting the next. However, the Friday class is officially listed as a painting class (as is Saturday's).

My classes are loosely structered in that each student can work on whatever area they choose to, always using the live model as their basis. It's all the same stuff, when you really get down to it. It's all drawing! If people try to hide in a safe area they may receive the royal boot.

If anyone hasn't had the opportunity to check out examples of my student's work, please go to: http://www.fineartportrait.com/works...s_gallery.html I will be adding more examples soon.

This is all work of people (up to now) taking one class per week. I feel that the work rivals the quality of work produced in schools where students are able to paint five or more days a week. I'm a very proud Papa!

I wanted to post a before and after example. This is the last painting I completed before the workshop.

Renee Price

This is my workshop painting that I just completed. It's 16 X 20 oil on canvas. Brooke was my model as well as Marvin's model.

If it is alright with the moderators, I'm also posting this in oil critiques in case anyone is interested in doing a critique of the painting.

Renee Price

Renee, I must say I was laughing, because when I first looked at this you must have been posting the workshop image. I was going, darn this little guy looks pretty good, before aye?

Well your finish of the workshop came out wonderful, and if everyone here has an idea of what you and Denise were going through this week, they might say it's a masterpiece! :thumbsup:

Beth,

You don't remember my son modeling at the workshop? You must have missed that day! ;) BTW, he is turning 6 on Wednesday (August 20). Yay!

I'm glad you like the painting of Brooke. It was interesting because her position in my reference photo wasn't exactly the same as her position that I worked from at the workshop.

It was a hectic week, but I learned a lot. I hope you can tell that from my 'before' and 'after' paintings. I'm happy with the progress I've made, but I'm a long way from where I want to be.

Renee