Art Portfolio Development

Art Camp: Day 6
Today campers finished up their expressive self portraits in oil pastel. They continued building upon their knowledge of facial anatomy and proportion before adding inventive color and backgrounds. Here is the work of two campers, ages 12 and 10 respectfully.

We had a BLAST leading Cathleen and Istvan through a Location Painting Experience yesterday in Central Park!
Art Portfolio Development provided all materials and guided these two self proclaimed "non-artists" through two hours of expressive landscape painting...and they turned out FANTASTIC! Great work Cathleen and Istvan and we hope to have you back again soon.
Now's a great time if year to soak up the final days of mild weather and sunshine by adding a guided painting experience to your calendar. Choose your location and length of time and I'll take care of the rest. Reach out and find out how you can get started today.

We had a BLAST leading Cathleen and Istvan through a Location Painting Experience yesterday in Central Park! . . Art Portfolio Development provided all materials and guided these two self proclaimed "non-artists" through two hours of expressive landscape painting...which turned out FANTASTIC! Great work Cathleen and Istvan and we hope to have you back again soon. . . . Now's a great time of year to soak up the final days of mild weather and sunshine by adding a guided painting experience to your calendar. Choose your location and length of time and I'll take care of the rest. Reach out and lets get started today. . . #adultart #adultartclass #paintingonlocation #paintingincentralpark #continuingeducation #portfolio #development #portfoliodevelopment #art #artstudent #youngartist #nycartportfolio #highschoolapplication #watercolor #artteacher #artist #nyc #nycartteacher #student #studentart #nycart #landscape #artporrfoliodevelopment #privateartlesson #centralparkartlesson #paintingexperience

Lyndon finished his expressive self portrait!
Lyndon's process started with a self portait in contour line. Working from observation, we looked closely using symmetey to capture accurate proportion of his facial features.
After completing his drawing in contour we worked with oil pastel to make an "expressive" version. Taking color cues from Andre Durain's portrait of Henri Matisse, Lyndon carefully crafted his own version of himself. As always, I worked along side (remotely) modelling my own process as he skillfully added exagerated color to his own.
This is a great project for any middle or high school student interested in developing their color mixing skills while also working from observation. The rigour of working from observation balances nicely with the open endedness of adding expressive color. Lyndon's confidence grew immensely and so can yours.
Now's an opportune time to consider taking your work or the work of your budding artist to the next level. With remote options available, anyone can delve deeper and begin to realize the results they're looking for. Contact today.

I'm very happy to share one of Gemma's most recent still life paintings. She's been collecting various ephemera from gift shops and thrift shops for the last ten years, accumulating them in her bedroom, and ultimately creating an of sorts. Upon learning of her collection, I encouraged her to take some photographs of which she's been methodically working from to create quirky paintings in her series.
As many of you know, I've been working with Gemma, now 16, for a decade and have watched her art skills and commitments manifest into something quite authentically all "her own". It's truly been enjoyable and I know she is destined for big things even if she does decide to shelve her paint brushes for another creative pursuit.
While my working relationship with her is unique, her success is quite attainable. If you or somone you know is looking for guidance on developing a high school or college portfolio, or you find yourself with more creative time on your hands than usual, now's a great time to get started. Reach out today and learn to un-lock your creative voice with virtual art lessons. pal