Pigeon - full figure study

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Pigeon 18 x 24" July 2011 Masonite mounted on stretcher bars



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Detail of the painting above

Promo cards for the group show.

last minute promo cards for the group show, originally uploaded by m patrizio.

Yay!

Pigeon

Pigeon, originally uploaded by m patrizio.

9 x 12" • July 2011 • oil on mounted linen

Pigeon is a really sweet and pleasant model. It has been great working with her. I am still working on a larger size study of her that includes the whole figure.

Selena

Here is my painting from the last 2 weeks of June. It measures 24 x 24" and is oil on board*.

*It is actually a board that I had my dad mount on stretcher bars, super heavy.

I'm starting to think I should just stick to boards because I love how I can push the paint around really easy. hmmm...

Detail of "Selena"

Contemporary Currents Exhibit

(painting on flier by Lois LeBlanc)

I'm in a group show next week! I will have about 8 paintings on display. Come check it out if you are in the NYC area.

The reception is Saturday, July 16th from 4-7pm.

The gallery will be open
Thurs. July 14, 4-7
Fri, July 15, 4-7
Sat. July 16, 1-9
Sunday July 17, 1-5

The Pen & Brush is located at:
16 East 10th Street
New York, NY 10003
between 5th Ave. and University Place
Subways: L,N,Q,R,W,4,5,6 (Union Square)
Buses: M1, M3, M6

Esteban

Here is the painting from June week one and two. When I bring my paint box back home I might work on the shadow side of his face a bit more, some of the browns in there are a bit harsh.

Tonight is the last night for the current painting I am working on. Wish me luck :)

Summer Class Day 1 - about a 2 hour study

Here's my first painting from the Summer session. This is definitely one that I will be painting on top of, but I wanted to post it to see if any progress will occur over the next 3 months. Next week I will posting the painting I just finished this past Friday (a 9 day pose).

Cleared out some wall space in my studio for some new paintings! I will be posting all my Summer paintings as I go along.

Sal / the Italian artist Pietro Annigoni related?

This painting always reminds me of him. You can see more of Pietro's artwork here.

Daria leaning forward

2 day pose - oil on linen

Here is one of the paintings I made during the Max Ginsburg workshop held March 7-11 2011 at the Art Students League. I was lucky enough to be the monitor for this workshop. It was my first time monitoring a class on my own and I had a great time! It was also my first time using a linen painting surface, I loved the finer texture!

Esteban & Leticia August 2010

I just noticed that I never posted the final of this painting that I did last summer.

What I learned from this painting:

1. Never paint this much black in a painting because it creates a horrible glare.

2. Painting more than one person from life that are constantly making tiny shifts is a nightmare. For example the cast shadow on his back was always different and I ended up painting it over a ton of times.

3. Wear a hat so you don't get a headache from staring up at lights.

4. Know when to quit before it gets overworked and boring.

Jim

Jim, originally uploaded by m patrizio.

Charcoal on toned paper

first drawing in a while

d 01, originally uploaded by m patrizio.

Edgewater, NJ 8.08.2010

"The Binghamton Ferry" 6" x 12"

My first painting outing of the year- Sunday morning painting in NJ with my classmate Marina, her husband, and Sal.

What I learned from this outing:

1. Do not set up in the sun in August even if you have a sun hat on.
2. Do not wear tight jeans and black shoes.
3. Bring purple paint/ invest in a good purple paint (perhaps Schmincke cobalt violet light & deep?).
4. Bring snacks and water.
5. I need to make my compositions better, maybe do sketches on paper first then start painting.

W.I.P. Esteban and Leticia

Here is a work in progress of the painting I am currently working on. I took this photo at the end of week one of a three week pose. This is the first time (I think) that I am painting 2 models interacting this closely, so I'm definitely going to need the 2 more weeks to finish this up.

Apologies for the crappy photo.



On Friday we had a little party for my teacher's 79th birthday so I thought it would be funny to have one of his sayings put on a cake-

He always says,"Don't be creative, paint what you see!".

Max Ginsburg workshop

Max Ginsburg workshop, originally uploaded by m patrizio.

My paintings done at the workshop at the Salmugundi Club in NYC.

1 day poses July 31 - August 1 2010

I really need to fix the chin on the painting on the right!

Raven

2 week pose - 7. 2010

Yolande July 2010

Yolande July 2010, originally uploaded by m patrizio.

2 week pose

Mess

mess, originally uploaded by m patrizio.

My teacher saw my palette and flipped out because it was so messy. I will be spending my afternoon trying to scrub out a clean spot in the center with some sandpaper.

7-3-10 3hr painting