Academic Work
My introduction to Classical Art came in a figure drawing class at Brigham Young University, taught by Ryan Brown. It was one of two art classes I took while at BYU. At the time, art was a hobby, nothing more than a release from the pressures of school and life. And yet, after many years of pursuing other interests I found myself coming back, time and time again, to Classical Art. The excitement and faith I feel for Art, particularly the Classical tradition is driven by hope. The hope that maybe some day I could paint like the great masters and make some contribution to the world of art. This is what has brought me to New York City: faith. The hope that I will be able to achieve my greatest potential as an artist. I consider myself very blessed to be able to study Classical Art at the Grand Central Academy of Art under Jacob Collins and other great painters.
Cast Drawings
- A large part of my first year was spent studying casts. We put an incredible amount of effort into understanding value and form.
- This year we're painting the casts.
Portraits
- Every Tuesday afternoon we draw portraits from live models. I was also able to paint the portrait in Scott Waddell's evening class.
- This year we continue to draw the portrait every Tuesday, but have began drawing the skull side by side with the portrait
Figure Drawings
- The first year we drew the figure every afternoon from live models. Emphasis was on producing an accurate block-in.
- This year we draw the figure every morning. Emphasis is on rendering form.
Sculpture
- The first year we sculpted the cast features.
- This year we'll be using sculpture to study anatomy through ecorche (the underling skeleton + muscles)