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Day 67 - Watercolor painting in progress. I didn't see the end result - the artist left the session while I was still on the model stand.

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Day 59 - In the studio with Mr. Plane.

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Day 28 - My day job.

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My October. I used Zuzu as my subject a record FIVE times this month! She's so cute I can't help myself. :)

[Zuzu sleeping]

[Zuzu waking up]

[Zuzu coming inside]

[Zuzu barking to announce my arrival]

[not Zuzu]

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Lot 134 - The Water's Fine, by Daniel Greene

On the cover of International Artist Magazine, as spotted in the Union Square Barnes & Noble.

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"The Pink Fan" by the amazing and wonderful Burt Silverman.

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[quick demo by artist Charles Reid at his watercolor workshop - altered in snap seed]

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Day 20: today (my view from today's modeling gig)

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Day 9: messy

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Day 4: Somewhere I sat (the model stand @ The Reilly League of Artists).

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Modeling and misbehaving.

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This is a (still unfinished) portrait from Wende Caporale's summer workshop, beautifully painted by Abner Cope.

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So, yeah. I'm behind on my blogging. This was Daniel Greene's portrait workshop. Not many pictures, 'cause I was workin'.









[photos of a few of Daniel's paintings]


UPDATE: a photo of the gang...

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I spent last week with the delightful Burt Silverman at his annual drawing and painting workshop. Always a highlight of my summer. Here's what it looked like...

The Art of the Portrait

I spent much of last week in Reston, VA (just outside DC) working at the Portrait Society of America's annual "Art of the Portrait" conference, where I had the great fortune to be painted (and drawn) by some of the finest artists around.

I didn't take many pictures, on accounta I was workin', but here are a few. These are from the face off - 15 artists painting simultaneously (3 artists per model) for 2 1/2 hours. I was painted by Clayton Beck, Tony Ryder and Robert Liberace.

[Tony at work]


[Clayton Beck]


[Tony Ryder]


[Robert Liberace]


[sadly, this was not a legitimate bid...]


The image at the top of the entry is a 15 minute(ish) sketch/demo that Rob did in one of his drawing workshops.

Many thanks to all the peeps at PSoA for the incredible event. Click here for more info and images (including all 15 face off paintings).

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"Elin - Waiting"
oil on canvas, 43" x 30"
by the amazing, remarkable Daniel Greene

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I'm falling behind on my bloggage. Last week I worked for the amazingly wonderful and talented Burton Silverman for his week long summer workshop. Artists come from all over the world (seriously), to a beautiful locale in the Hudson Valley, to study with Burt, as well they should because he is remarkable. Can you tell how much I love him? Here are some pictures...I'll update if/when any students send me some of their pictures.

disclaimer: This was a workshop, so the students' works posted here are technically studies, that I surreptitiously took pictures of. I think it's all fabulous, but I know sometimes artists don't like to show unfinished work. I'm posting it anyway. I don't think they'll be mad, because we're all best friends now. :)

[said beautiful locale]


















[Burt being brilliant]








[it wasn't all work - this was the Thursday night party...complete with a ukulelee sing along, thanks to "the Canadians"]




[Mauricio traveled the farthest...he came all the way from Brazil!]





Thank you all so much - can't wait 'til next year!