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Thanks Brooklyn Heights Blog!

I would like to thank the Brooklyn Heights Blog for mentioning my paintings in their post about The Art of Brooklyn reception.

The Art of Brooklyn Festival opens tonight!

I have 10 paintings on exhibit at the Art of Brooklyn Festival in downtown Brooklyn. The festival celebrates the art, music, and films of Brooklyn's creative community. The opening is tonight , August 20th, and runs until August 27th at the St. Francis College Theater at 180 Remsen St. , Brooklyn, NY 11201

From the website:
"THE ART OF BROOKLYN is the first festival to bring “old” and “new” Brooklyn together to celebrate the creative energy that makes our borough one of the most exciting places in the world. We embrace artists from all over New York City; helping them gain exposure for their work while giving audiences the chance to experience points of view that might not otherwise get seen. Because to us, all Brooklyns are created equal."

Ticket and schedule info can be found on the website. As a special offer all artists can purchase $5 tickets online at http://www. brownpapertickets.com/event/ 181514 and enter password: ARTIST

Marisa profile study

Here is a quick painted sketch I did of Marisa a few days ago.

I was frustrated with the painting I was working on of the other model (we have 2 models for 3 weeks in August) so I decided to come back to Marisa's side of the room. I'm really glad I did, it gave me a chance to think about how I was going to deal with the other painting and it was really fun painting simply and boldly (with a BIG brush) again for a little bit. It felt like a cold splash of water to the face! Am I being too dramatic? Yes, probably.

Tonight is the last night of Max Ginsburg's Summer class (tear). I am going to miss my fellow classmates! I have one more painting to show from the Summer session and then a short break.

Also, I have 10 paintings on display in downtown Brooklyn at The Art of Brooklyn Festival. I will give more details about that later tonight or tomorrow.

What I learned this Summer:

Marisa

August 2011 • 1 week pose

Mitch

July 2011 • 2 week pose

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.