Whitaker -- Scottsdale 2005

[William Whitaker]

In April I coached my little class at the Scottsdale Artists

[William Whitaker]

The first day was my opportunity to have a bit of fun. I got to paint while everyone else sat around. My model Jordan was one of those perfect subjects, easy to paint and still as a statue.

[William Whitaker]

My support was a scrap of Claessens primed linen that I

[William Whitaker]

I took this shot outside in the bright Arizona sun. The direct sunlight raking the canvas accentuated the weave and the paint texture, creating a fairly useful technical image for those interested in technique. (You both know who you are.)

[William Whitaker]

I can write about a lot of painting stuff, but brush handling and paint mixing is best seen in person. Usually it

[William Whitaker]

We must always remember that we are painting the LIGHT describing a subject, not the subject itself. It is very important to properly light our model and to work in natural light as much as possible.

[William Whitaker]

Here

[Allan Rahbek]

William,
Thank you for showing this insight. I