ConceptArt.Org FINE ART (draw+painting) main page gallery submissions and nominees

[Jason Manley]

Hey All,

ConceptArt.Org is currently working on it's new Fine Art main page gallery section (we have seven spots left to fill!) and we are looking for nominees for the first positions opening up. You know the thumbnails atop conceptart.org? Yeah those galleries...we are building a Fine Art section to support this forum and promote the artists sharing and giving here in the community who are doing the best work. We believe the Fine Artists of this community also deserve the big spotlight that the major traffic of this site brings (averaging around 1.3 million international visits per month currently).

Here are the qualifications to consider.

Fine Art main page candidates must:

1. be exhibiting professional quality work here on conceptart.org.
2. be helping others here on the site
3. have have joined conceptart.org and been an active member for at least 30 days.
4. be setting a great example for others in the Fine Art community.

One does not need to be exhibiting in galleries, however, gallery quality work is a must.

Nominees should submit their works in the following manner.

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Username: Jason Manley
Location: BKK
Bio - Jason Manley is the founder of conceptart.org and President of Massive Black Inc. blahblah blha laskdfklj sa llkdfj jlk;asl; dkjfdlkja biography biography. Bio bio bio bio bio bio bio. Bio bio bio bio bio bio bio. Bio bio bio bio bio bio bio. (a four or fiv sentence bio goes here)
Links to 2 CA threads which you have started with your works:

1. link 1
2. link 2

include 5-10 of your Fine Art samples (jpegs) for consideration in this thread: UPLOADED images MUST HAVE YOUR NAME IN THE FILENAME. Thanks. To see an example of how the photographers are handling it properly, please take a look here: http://www.conceptart.org/forums/sho...d.php?t=107075

Established Fine Artist's will be assisting in the judging as will the moderators here on the forums who, like santa, know if you've been bad or good...lol. Join us atop the boards!

And thanks for making the Fine Art forums such a success.


Jason Manley
ConceptArt.Org
Massive Black Inc.
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Jason Manley

[Jason Manley]

The Fine Artists atop the main page now will be moved to this section, so you are aware. Whitaker, Dobsky, Hussar etc... will be joining those of you who will have been deemed main page gallery members by the jury.

Mindcandyman, and emilyg are two off the top of my head who will be offered spots, however even they need to submit to the due process...though they have spots guaranteed if interested of course! Decisions will be made on Nov 1. So now is the time!!!! Join us atop the boards!

Looking forward to seeing the works and hearing what the judges have to say.

Best,


Jason

[Chris Bennett]

Jason, I would like to do this but there are a couple of points that are confusing me:
1) Do we make our submission as a post in this thread but laid out in the example submission you gave in your post?
2) You mention sculpture yet I am taking this to be a painting request - are both required? I'm slightly unclear.

Many thanks.

[Jason Manley]

fixed the thread...It should not have said sculpture. The post is self explanatory if you click the example link that shows what the photographers are doing.


Jason

[chaosrocks]

Elwell!

nuff said. he's already up there... FIIIIINE art....and outstanding community service
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[Seedling]

Elwell! >:D

[Tristan]

Username: Tristan
Location: New England
Bio - Hailing from the forlorn reaches of New England, visual artist Tristan Henry-Wilson works his unique magic with consummate flair and a knowing ease. A steady go-to illustrator for many popular music bands and magazines, he has quickly become a regular presence throughout online and print media. However, despite his growing success in illustration, Tristan still labors away for days on end with a feverishly beatific glint in his eye and an oil-paint dabbed brush in his hand, causing some to cite him as a rising personality in “Nueu American Painting.” One thing is clear: this man has his finger jammed on the pulse.
Links to 2 CA threads which you have started with your works:

1. http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=108098
2. http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=94173

.http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/abreathlessone/Paintings/Portraits/Naomitri3.jpg.
8 x 10
oil on panel

.http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/abreathlessone/Illustration/tri3pjonpiano.jpg.
Oil on Panel
12 x 16

.http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/abreathlessone/Paintings/tri3goodtimesforachange.jpg.
16 x 20
oil on panel

.http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/abreathlessone/Paintings/tri3wearelikecrystal.jpg.
14 x 18
oil on panel

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/abreathlessone/Paintings/aScensIoN.jpg
11 x 14
oil on panel

[Chris Bennett]

Username: Chris Bennett
Location: UK
Bio: Chris Bennett was born in London in 1957 and studied at the Slade School of Fine Art in London. He has exhibited regularly at the Royal Academy Summer Show and with the Royal Institute of Oil Painters at the Mall Galleries, London.
He signed a sole publishing contract with DeMontfort Fine Art, who publishes his work as limited edition prints in the UK and internationally.
His work is also published in the USA and worldwide as open editions and licensed products.
He is also a portrait painter and a notable commission was for Sir William Hawthorne, now in the collection of Churchill College, Cambridge who, with Sir Frank Whittle, designed the first jet engine.

Links to 2 CA threads which I have started with my works:
http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=106761
http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=87615

[dorian]

This. Would. Be. Insane.
*starts praying*

Username: dorian
Location: Florence, Italy
Bio: - I was born in Austria in 1985 to my Swiss mother and Polish father. Living in Switzerland since the age of five I moved to Florence, Italy in January 2006 to study under Maestro Micheal John Angel and Jered Woznicki at the Angel Academy of Art. I train passionately to become a professional painter and illlustrator.
» more detailed artist statement / bio (http://www.dorian-iten.com/about/)

Two Threads:
1. "Projects at Angel Academy (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=60494)
2. 6 Week Charcoal Study - with a making of/step-by-step (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=95605&page=2)


Some Work:

http://www.dorian-iten.com/images/dorian-seneca.jpg

"Seneca" - cast study (charcoal) [took me 4 months (3h/day-5days/week) :)]


http://www.dorian-iten.com/images/dorian-hand.jpg

"The Hand" - cast study (charcoal)


http://www.dorian-iten.com/images/dorian-charlotte.jpg

"Charlotte" - 6 week figure study (charcoal)


http://www.dorian-iten.com/images/dorian-tobias.jpg

"Tobias" - 6 week figure study (charcoal)


http://www.dorian-iten.com/images/dorian-laura.jpg

"Laura" - 3 week figure study (pencil)


http://www.dorian-iten.com/images/dorian-maria.jpg

finished today! "Maria" - 8h portrait from life (charcoal & white chalk on toned paper)


http://www.dorian-iten.com/images/dorian-ernesto.jpg

"Venezuelan Moustache" - 2 week portrait from life (carbon pencil)


Hope you like! Can't wait to see and use the new version!!

[Elwell]

Thanks for the vote of confidence, but I'm more than happy staying in the illustration ghetto! I'd love to see San Base on the fine art page, though. And definitely Chris Bennet. And who's that former Soviet Central Asian guy who posts the bizarre biblical/historical pieces from time to time?

[Dizon]

Thanks for the vote of confidence, but I'm more than happy staying in the illustration ghetto! I'd love to see San Base on the fine art page, though. And definitely Chris Bennet. And who's that former Soviet Central Asian guy who posts the bizarre biblical/historical pieces from time to time?

I think his name is Ilyas or something like that. He rarely posts though.

[Elwell]

Yeah, PainterIlya (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/search.php?searchid=2844808) is his handle here.

[Jake Kobrin]

Is airbrushing fine art? I'm not that good but I've got nothing to lose so I might as well enter...

[Jason Manley]

I have removed the entertainment illustration work from this thread (though njoo's post arguably had one or two good fine art quality pieces), and deleted those who failed to follow basic instructions.

There are more of you guys....Vanessa Lemen...PainterIlya for sure...Douglas Flynt....

Best,


Jason

[chaosrocks]

you know, having to submit yourself requires a certain amount of selfconfidence and ego. That Im afraid many fine artists don't have. While this is rather charming on their part (cough* elwell*) It will limit your choices severely.

and chris and dorian, those are lovely

chaosrocks

[Seedling]

Hey Jason, could you clarify something? Are you looking for pieces in non-digital mediums, or pieces that are less illustrationy, or are you looking for pieces that meet both of those requirements?

(In other words, what about illustrative works made in non-digital mediums?)

Thanks!

[arttorney]

"selfconfidence and ego"

I'm the poster child for ego. I suppose I have my share of self confidence, but it's variable.

Basically, I'd like to see Ilaekae throw his hat in the ring. He started a superb thread on underpainting (Edit: well I guess he didn't exactly start it, he was the guy who stepped up and put major hours into explaining it) and I thought his self portrait on 11/1/06 was cool.

[DavePalumbo]

Username: DavePalumbo
Location: Philly
Bio - With both my mother and step father being professional painters, I always had a great deal of support for pursuing a serious career as a visual artist. This started out as an interest in comic book illustration, but over the years I became more curious about painting and, after finishing highschool, I attended the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. This introduced me to the gallery world and for the next several years I focussed on this aspect, doing mainly representational figurative work. About two or three years ago, I decided that I still had a strong interest in genre illustration and began pursuing both fields in a sort of balancing act. Since then, my focus has settled more on illustration, but I still work through my gallery and am currently attempting to find where the two can meet in the middle.

1. Recommended Reading (http://conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=85267)
2. Latest work, growing DL (http://conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=98023)

http://www.dvpalumbo.com/blogimages/davepalumbo_fix.jpg
"Fix", 15x18, oil

http://www.dvpalumbo.com/blogimages/davepalumbo_thegreatescape.jpg
"The Great Escape", 18x30, oil

http://www.dvpalumbo.com/blogimages/davepalumbo_dune.jpg
"Dune", 22x22, oil

http://www.dvpalumbo.com/blogimages/davepalumbo_bookofthenewsun.jpg
"Book of the New Sun", 18x24, oil

http://www.dvpalumbo.com/blogimages/davepalumbo_seawolf.jpg
"Sea Wolf", 10x18, oil

http://www.dvpalumbo.com/blogimages/davepalumbo_redharvest.jpg
"Red Harvest", 14x18, oil

http://www.dvpalumbo.com/blogimages/davepalumbo_heartofdarkness.jpg
"Heart of Darkness", 16x20, oil

[arttorney]

Username: Arttorney
Location: Prescott Valley, Arizona

Bio: Arttorney has shown works in 14 juried shows in the last five years and is a past President of Long Beach Arts Gallery. He served on the peer review panel for grant applications with the Los Angeles Cultural Resources Council and has participated in numerous projects placing art in public places. He is co-chair of the annual California Bench and Bar Art Exhibition and won the two dimensional art category of the 2007 Arizona Attorney Magazine creative arts competition.

http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=73997
http://conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=72901
Number 1: Monterey Morning (Charcoal on toned paper 50cm x 65 cm)
Number 2: West Fork #3 (conte crayon on toned paper 50 cm x 65 cm)
Number 3: Montezuma's Castle (pastel on watercolor monotype 22" x 30")
Number 4: Self Portrait (graphite on paper 18" x 23 1/2")
Number 5: Grand Canyon #2 (oil on canvas 6 ft. x 8 ft.)

[Elwell]

Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh! Steve Kim!

[Jasonwclark]

Jason Wesley Clark
San Diego, California

Biography: I was born in Mtn. View, California in April of 81 and have been scribbling on things for about as long. When I was 18, I made the standard migration from San Francisco down to San Diego where I went to school at State. No formal training in the visual arts, but I do love them. In school I studied Philosophy (with an emphasis in Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Literature) under my mentors Matthew Calarco and Peter Atterton. Later I jumped ship and pursued a second major in Classics (with an emphasis in Greek and Classical Humanities.) Now I just wish I had taken some drawing classes. I’ve never sold anything, so I’m not sure I qualify as a professional, but I do dig this website, so I figured what the hell right. For now the goal is to continue learning and to improve my technique. Having once viewed Dore's illustrations for the Divine Comedy, the realization set in pretty quickly... "Well, at least I know I'll never be as tight as this guy." Since then I've tried to make a more realistic assessment of my long term goals, with a tendency to view everything I do simply as practice for the next thing. The final piece is the only one that matters, and until then there's always room for improvement.

_______________________________________
CA Threads

Personal Progress (with childhood works)
http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=102306

Art Terms: Etymologies of Interest
http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=102867

_______________________________________
Selected Drawings

Everything below was done in graphite on bristol board. I have some higher-resolution scans too if they're needed:

IEOUA: 24”x24”
Bellum Omnium Contra Omnes (right panel): 24”x30” larger size (http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/2360/jasondrawingzq2.jpg)
Leucothea: 14”x17”
Unlimited Lou 14"x17"
Imperium Mentis II: 14”x17”
Imperium Mentis I 8.5"x11"
Graea (concept): 14”x17”
Limnos: 24”x24”


Ps. Thanks for starting up such a rockin' website Jason. This place is glorious.
Also, I really enjoy the works in this thread so far. I think I might be way out of my league here, but it'd be a total honor just to be considered.

[Oregano]

Username: Oregano
Location: Deer Harbor, San Juan Islands, Washington
Bio - I was born in Florida in 1970, raised in Southern California and make my home in the Pacific Northwest. Both of my parents were artists and craftspeople, so I was immersed in an artistic and imaginative culture from an early age. I am primarily self taught, and am constantly driven to improve my artistic skills to better express the beauty of the world I see around me. This drive stems from my unending interest in the natural world and the amazing combinations of elements to be found - be it in someone's expression or stance, the twist and turn of a tree trunk, or the play of light and shadow in the clouds above the islands, these things are captivating for me.

1. Finally Finished Section Thread (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=108538)
2. Sketchbook Thread (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=43797&page=9)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/Oregano/CAfineart/fineart-oregano/tea-pot-oregano.jpg
Oil on board

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/Oregano/CAfineart/fineart-oregano/morningMist_DeerHarbor-oregano.jpg
Oil on board

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/Oregano/CAfineart/fineart-oregano/Fishing_trawler-oregano.jpg
Oil on paper

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/Oregano/CAfineart/fineart-oregano/fin-oregano.jpg
Oil on paper

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/Oregano/CAfineart/fineart-oregano/deer_harbor_wetlands2-oregano.jpg
Oil on paper

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/Oregano/CAfineart/fineart-oregano/crowvalleyhaybales-oregano.jpg
Oil on board

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/Oregano/CAfineart/fineart-oregano/Calendulas-small-oregano.jpg
Oil on papaer

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/Oregano/CAfineart/fineart-oregano/bananas_and_plum-oregano.jpg
Oil on board

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/Oregano/CAfineart/fineart-oregano/08-25-07-mtBaker_oregano.jpg
Oil on board

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/Oregano/CAfineart/fineart-oregano/08-25-07-mtVernon-oregano.jpg
Oil on board

With luck, I'm not totally embarrassing myself.

[mentler]

User Name: Mentler A.K.A. The Bone Doctor
Location: Addison, Tx.
Bio: Born, Jacksonville, Ill. Studied at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Layton School of Art and
Washington University in Saint Louis, where he later taught figure drawing and design.
Michael's work is in many public and private collections including:

* The Pulitzer Collection
* The Steinberg
* The Mead Library

Tritych

Title: Il Caduto • Size: 24"x 60" (each) • Medium: Oil on Linen


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v413/mentler/The%20Book%20of%20Bones/fallen-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v413/mentler/The%20Book%20of%20Bones/Fallen2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v413/mentler/The%20Book%20of%20Bones/Fallen3.jpg

[Brittons]

Username: brittons
Location: Boston
Bio - Britton Snyder is an artist working in the field of video game development and a concept/production artist. Growing up in a family of illustrators, he is beginning the path towards applying those lessons to a career in fine art painting. Influenced by John Singer Sargent, Monet, Degas and other turn of the century painters, he enjoys making direct paintings from life in the figure/still life/landscape genre.

http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=103369
http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=9562

[chaosrocks]

I just come in her to see all the pretty stuff in one place. and to bother all you people to come be mentors

how about ?
chaos

[timpaatkins]

Wow yea come on with the trads! Bring it!! Last few posts are killer!

[AztcFireFlower]

Username: AztcFireFlower
Location: Los Angeles
Bio - Born and raised in Los angeles, my given name is Esmeralda Acosta.
I've had the superb opportunity to study under several of California's finest proffesionals and teachers, including Glen Orbik, Mark Westermoe and Steve Huston. I attend several fine schools, including Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art, California Art Institute and occasionally Watts Atalier, as I continue my never-ending quest for higher draughtsmanship and technical skills.
I am pursuing proffessional character designer opportunites, with growing experience in the digital realm. Major influences, tons, but to name a few: Rembrandt, Velasquez, J.S. Sargeant, Ivan Kromskoi, Dean Cornwell, Mucha, Frazetta.

My Threads
1) http://conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=81093
2) http://conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?p=1492245#post1492245


P.S. Impressive entries. Hey Britt, The quality of your work never ceases to amaze.

[steve kim]

username: stevekim
location: Claremont, CA

Steve Kim was born in Seoul, Korea in 1981 and currently lives and works in Claremont, CA. In 2006 He received his BFA from Art Center College of design and will be in Claremont Graduate University's graduate program in the spring of 2008. Although painting is his primary focus, he is also very interested in art education. One of his teaching projects is an online class on conceptart.org, the url is: http://www.conceptart.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=138

1. http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=30162&page=5
2. http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=79320

[mentler]

Stevekim :::: Really love these works......

[David Kassan]

The above is a tough act to follow

Username: David Kassan
Location: Brooklyn
Bio - I was born in Little Rock, AK, lived there for 6 months than moved to Germany, lived there for 6 years than moved back to the states, to a suburb outside Philly, went to Syracuse University, studied Illustration and minored in Art History. Moved to Brooklyn 2 weeks after graduation, been here ever since.

career type boring bio thingy

Following his initial drawing studies at University of the Arts in Philadelphia, David attended Syracuse University in New York, where he studied under the auspices of Jerome Witkin, learning a complete painter should have a strong grasp of the picture making process and a well thought out concept behind a painting. While earning his BFA, he was able to take advantage of the school’s exceptional Art History Department, and on completion of his degree, moved to Brooklyn to continue his studies at The National Academy of Design and the Art Students League of New York, where he had the good fortune to study with a number of artists whom he respects, including: Aaron Shikler, Robert Dacey, Sarah McCoubrey, Mary Beth Mackenzie, David Levine, William Behnkin, Harvey Dinnerstein, Burton Silverman, Steven Assael, and Costa Vavagiakis.

His honors and awards from Arts organizations and magazines include: The National Academy of Design School of Fine Art, The Portrait Society of America, The Art Students League of New York, The Artist’s Magazine, The Society of Illustrators, and Communication Arts. Most recently, he was awarded The Newington-Cropsey Foundation's Travel Award, which enabled him to enrich his Art History studies with classes in Italian Renaissance from the British Institute in Florence, Italy. While there, he assembled his thoughts and sketches into a limited edition book titled "Lentamente Italia". David currently writes an ongoing feature for Drawing magazine on anatomy and also contributes to myamericanartist.com.

He has lectured at Universities around the nation including The Rochester Institute of Technology, Western Illinois University, Syracuse University, The National Academy School of Fine Art, and The University of Alabama. He is currently on the faculty of The Cathedral of Saint John the Divine in New York City where he teaches figure drawing. He has taught painting workshops to private art groups in Huntington NY, Miami, FL and in the Hamptons. He has also taught workshops in New York City at the National Academy of Design and the Salmagundi Center of American Art. David recently taught his first international workshop for the Practicing Artists Network (PAN) in Byron Bay, Australia. He is also on the faculty of the Andreeva Portrait Academy in, Santa Fe, The Scottsdale Artists School, Scottsdale, AZ and the Richeson School of Art, Kimberly, WI.

Exhibitions include: The United Nations in New York, Gallery Henoch, The Park Avenue Armory, The National Academy of Design Museum of Fine Art, Gallery 1199, The Cork Gallery, Lincoln Center, and The Salmagundi Club and nationally at the Mobile Museum of Art, AL, Art Chicago, The San Francisco International Art Exposition, Los Angeles Art Show, The Museum of American Illustration, Huntington House Museum, and The Wethersfield Museum.

David's work has been placed in important collections domestically and worldwide, most notably; the collections of the Art Students League of New York, The Bhammer Royal Family of Mumbai, India, Seven Bridges Foundation, Greenwich, CT, The Howard A. Tullman Collection, Chicago, IL, Fancois de Roussy de Sales, Paris, France, the President of Lily Auchincloss Foundation as well as the Chairman of the New York Council on the Arts.

David Jon Kassan is currently represented by Gallery Henoch, New York

1. http://conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=79778
2. http://conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=108707


Oil on Wood Panel for paintings, graphite on bristol for drawings

http://davidkassan.com/images/self_full.jpg

http://davidkassan.com/images/self.jpg

http://davidkassan.com/images/approach.jpg

http://davidkassan.com/images/sue_2.jpg

http://davidkassan.com/images/grace.jpg

http://davidkassan.com/images/eye.jpg

http://davidkassan.com/images/nose.jpg

http://davidkassan.com/images/skull.jpg

http://davidkassan.com/images/borja.jpg

http://davidkassan.com/images/foot_2.jpg
sorry to repost things that people have seen here already.

[mentler]

I think you followed pretty well.
Beautiful works.

[wheezy]

You all set the bar really high for us to keep reaching. Thanks so much for sharing these wonderful eye candies and letting us know a little about who you are.

[Seedling]

Well. . . I suppose if I don’t try I’ll regret it.

Seedling

Massachusetts, USA

My name is Michelle Clay, and I am an artist and (more recently) a game designer at Turbine Inc. I am a graduate of and occasional lecturer at the Rhode Island School of Design. For fun I paint and help students on their way to becoming professional artists.

Perspective 101 ( http://conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=108180)
My oil-painting-a-day sketchbook (http://conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=74879)

[Lukias]

username: Lukias
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Bio: Born(1979) and bread in Auckland NZ, real name: Luke Hollis
*Edit* After a re-read I sounded far too nonchalant!
(I'd hate to give the impression I take painting/my carreer lightly)

Luke is a self taught artist who began his career 4 years ago after a 4 year stint in the IT industry... wait, why I'm I refering to myself in the 3rd person?.
In late 03 I decided to leave my job and take on a stint at backpacking around Europe. Five months later I returned with the intention of getting back into the IT field but during a 3 week 'workfree' period I tried my hand at painting.. after 4 years of perserverance and mixed results I've now moved from my parents barn in a small quiet town and am residing back in Auckland where I paint fulltime. To date I've had one group show and one solo exhibition with another solo sceduled for July next year and am constantly aiming to experiment and improve my technical abilities. With a little luck and a hefty spoonfull of determination I hope to keep painting well beyond my first cataract.

Much respect to everyone who's posted.
Luke.


http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=89914

http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=109049



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v463/lukias/2006/headsketch.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v463/lukias/2007/Life/A3ballpointlife.jpg




http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v463/lukias/2007/paintings/StacyLifeL2.jpg




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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v463/lukias/2007/paintings/Dom3_final.jpg





http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v463/lukias/2007/paintings/Lounude.jpg




http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v463/lukias/2007/paintings/Dom-final.jpg




http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v463/lukias/2007/paintings/Kath_finalc.jpg

[Art_Addict]

feels a bit weird following the big guns above me but.. well... can't blame a guy for trying :bashful:

Username : Art_Addict
Location : Antwerp, Belgium
Bio : I was born in Kapellen, Belgium as Tom Van de Wouwer and developed an interest in drawing from an early age on. After highschool I studied both photography and animation for 2 years but the interest in the more traditional arts persisted. After meeting Carl Dobsky on one of the workshops I was pointed into the direction of atelier study and eventually found my way to Studio Escalier France. I attended the atelier on a merit based scholarship where I studied under the guidance of Timothy Stotz, Michelle Tully and Ted Seth Jacobs. I currently paint and draw full time building a body of work to exhibit.

1.http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=106981
2.http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=78115

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[Oregano]

David, Michelle, Lukias, and Art_Addict - just wow.

Really - wow for everyone who has posted in this thread. I get so used to seeing all the game art, that seeing these works are really very inspiring and refreshing for me. Some of you who have posted here I had *no* idea that you did anything like this. Others I was aware of but it's great to see again.

I hadn't intended on commenting on everyone's work here, due to the nature of the thread. But it is really awesome to see all of this fantastic work in one consolidated place. I hope I'm forgiven for cluttering this up with essentially ass-pats. I do apologize, but you guys deserve it for work well done!

Tristan - I love the combination of graphical elements into the painting on the last one. I love the whole intimate feeling you convey with your work.

Chris Bennett You have a wonderful aesthetic that reminds very much of 1940's style poster art for some reason. But it's deeper than that.

dorian Just wow.

DavePalumbo I always enjoy your work, Dave. Regardless of whether it is a book cover or something else. Your subjects are always handled with the utmost care and sensitivity, and you have beautiful brush work when you let it show.

arttorney I really enjoy your landscapes. The Monterey Morning is especially evocative for me. And I like Montezuma's Castle.

Jasonwclark Your work is like a monochromatic acid trip. I love it.

Mentler, your work as always is just freaky-fantastic.

Brittons Lovely figure work. I am especially fond of the charcoal studies.

AztcFireFlower I love the variety of characters you've shown. And again, you can't go wrong with the charcoal work in my book.

stevekim Awesome change of pace from the realism. A lot of energy with these that I enjoy. Love the one with the dogs.

David Kassan You are the measure.

Seedling The austere simplicity of your work is just beautiful, and speaks volumes in the silence.

Lukias I love your figures. They remind me of people I've known. Your brushwork is simply lovely.

Art_AddictYour first piece posted really grabs me. I love unfinished works, and this one is very striking for me. That's not to downplay your other works at all.

Cheers,
~Shane

[Seedling]

Thank you Shane! I feel like a teeny tiny fish in a great big pond around here. :)

[David Kassan]

I nominate Dose(Tim Dough-Say), Emily G and RebeccaK.

[Flynt]

I’ll throw my hat in the ring….and like the others submitting I am pleased to be considered for this new gallery section. Thanks for the opportunity!

Username: Flynt
Location: Fort Myers, FL
Bio – Douglas Flynt’s (b. 1978) artistic education includes a BFA and a BA in History and Criticism of Art from Florida State University as well as a MFA from the New York Academy of Art. While studying at Florida State University he apprenticed with the vice chair of the Portrait Society of America, Edward Jonas. While receiving his MFA he studied with artists such as Dan Thompson, Jon DeMartin and Steven Assael. Later he studied under Jacob Collins and Michael Grimaldi at the Water Street Atelier. Additionally he has studied drawing with Anthony Ryder. Currently, he is represented by John Pence Gallery in San Francisco and teaches workshops as well as privately in his studio.

1. http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=67092
2. http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=83698

http://douglasflynt.com/tmp/conceptartsubmissions/douglasflynt1.jpg
"The Artist's Shelf,"
Oil on Linen, 14" x 18"

http://douglasflynt.com/tmp/conceptartsubmissions/douglasflynt2.jpg
"In Preservation of the Union,"
Oil on Linen, 44" x 56"

http://douglasflynt.com/tmp/conceptartsubmissions/douglasflynt3.jpg
"Staging of a Still-Life,"
Oil on Linen, 18" x 12"

http://douglasflynt.com/tmp/conceptartsubmissions/douglasflynt4.jpg
"Fencing Jacket,"
Oil on Linen, 42" x 28"

http://douglasflynt.com/tmp/conceptartsubmissions/douglasflynt5.jpg
"Portrait Study,"
Graphite on Paper 9" x 12"

http://douglasflynt.com/tmp/conceptartsubmissions/douglasflynt6.jpg
"Figure Study," 17" x 14"
Graphite on Paper

[David Kassan]

great work Doug! I checked out the site, all over goodness.

[reidaj]

Some truly amazing work in this thread!

Flynt & David Kassan: I must find my jaw, I believe I dropped it somewhere.

[Chris Bennett]

Thank you Shane! I feel like a teeny tiny fish in a great big pond around here. :)

Don't think that for a moment Seedling, your work shows a formal sythesis which is the hallmark of 'fine art'. Believe me, you don't come across this very often.

[Seedling]

Aww, thanks Chris. :)

[emily g]

Username: emily g
Location: Utah
Bio: Emily Gordon graduated from Brigham Young University with a BFA in Illustration. After finishing school, she worked for several years as an artist in the children's educational software industry. She is currently studying with William Whitaker and pursuing her career as a fine artist.

I actually just have one thread, but it's my sketchbook so it's a long one:

1. http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=36962

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[Elwell]

Holy crap! EMILY!!????!!!!

[Grief]

ever have those realizatons where your entire ego gets slapped in the face and for a moment you see with clarity the every flaw with all your work?

threads like this remind me why i frequent this forum.
thank you everyone for kicking my ass, i needed this inspiration.

jason, give me a few years, i'll need to reconcentrate my efforts.

[Oregano]

Holy crap! EMILY!!????!!!!
I would very much like to second this emotion. :jawdrop:

~Oreg

[koppa]

hey all id love to get involved if you will have me

Username: koppa
Location: melbourne, australia
Bio - real name luke kopycinski born in 1982 in melbourne australia, trained in traditional painting largely under australian artist mike green. Holds an advance degree in visual arts, illustration and multimedia.
Largely self taught in both digital and traditional media works full time as a a concept artist for transmission games (formerly irgurus).
Now spends time studying the fine arts and painting traditionally , mainly commissions but group shows have sold out and is working on a solo exhibition.

my sketchbook http://conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=72334&page=11

and heres a bunch o stuff :)

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[MindCandyMan]

Username: MindCandyMan
Location: Texas
Bio - Born in Dallas, TX in 1980, Jonathan’s first artistic endeavour began at the University of Pennsylvania where he started basic drawing and figure drawing courses. At the age of 22, his drive for more rigorous and traditional training led him to apply to the classical realist atelier, Pantura Studios, to study under masters Hans-Peter Szameit and Sanna Tomac. After studying for nearly three years, Jonathan and his wife moved to Texas where he began building his body of work and honing his skills. In addition, he is teaching traditional atelier methods to a small group of committed and talented students.

CA thread:

1. http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=870

Work:

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Thanks for thinking of me with this Jason! It's amazing to think it's been five years since starting out. When I first logged on to conceptart I used to dream of being on the "first page". Actually I probably would have just settled for a response to my thread at that time hehe. It's been a long fun journey and I don't plan on leaving...even if my thread gets up to 5,000 pages.

****Btw...I loved finding this thread just to see all the fantastic fine art. You guys kick serious butt. It's humbling, for sure, to see how great you guys are.*****

[iatriki]

very cool ! I can't wait to see who will be picked! :)

[Blackhawk]

Thankfully Jon pointed this thread out to me, I've been so damn busy I don't think I'd have ever seen this. Thanks for the opportunity Jason, I'm sure I'm out on the cold in this one, too much spectacular and deserving talent already to fill the seven, but always worth a shot :rendered:

Username: Blackhawk
Location: Texas
Bio - Born in Mesa, Arizona in 1982. Nate began his serious art studies in high school under Dan Bevington, who helped inspire him to push for a career in the arts. Armed with the inspiration, Nate began his long journey of bouncing around in the arts, first beginning at ASU, only to find the instruction severely lacking. Looking to push further, he left ASU and found his way into a technical 3D and animation school, only to find he enjoyed the life drawing classes more than the computer and animation work. This pushed him after graduating to pursue further education in the fine arts, and at the age of 22, began his traditional academic studies at Pantura Studios in South Dakota under Hans-Peter Szameit and Sanna Tomac. After a few setbacks though, he was forced to return to Arizona for a couple years to work on his own and pick up the pieces. Nate finally had the opportunity again to study in an academic studio environment, and is currently beginning his oil painting training under Jonathan Hardesty in Dallas, Texas in his studio.

CA Thread
I've done a bunch of self-portrait threads over the years, don't know if they are still around, I still have my old atelier one which needs updating badly.
1. http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=30441

Work:

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[JustinBeckett]

Username: Justin Beckett
Location: Vancouver B.C, Canada

Bio: Justin Beckett was born in 1986, ever since then he has been creating artwork. He is a completely self taught artist. He is a semi - professional fine artist and a professional photographer. He works in many area's of art. Right now, mostly focusing on fine arts. He frequently has solo shows through cafe's and other sources. He has sold many acrylic paintings and constantly is.

Threads:

1. http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=42471
2. http://conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=43791

Artwork

[panchosimpson]

hot damn there is some sweet stuff on here!

[Jake Kobrin]

OH MY GOD!!! Everything in this thread is amazing! I'm a huge photo-realism buff and this has satisfied my thirst.... thank you.

[Uziel]

How come I only saw a small part of these works before!
What rock where you guys hiding under :p?

CA's atelier must be producing great traditional artists at the moment where are they?

I want to add a positive vote for Seedling and Mentler.
Seedling is probably one of the most active user in this section (posting regularly and giving constructive crits)
Mentler is giving great input as long as i can remember (25p+66p+26p. books of bones & flesh must mean something to this community + he started his own forum to be even more accessible for students)

[rsoffar]

this stuff is so amazing!

and hey Mentler... always good to see another texan! haha
i moved from dallas a year ago for work and school.

[drd]

So good to my eyes


I'm just not good enough yet...I'm not even going to bother trying =(

[Smith]

Username: Smith
Location: SouthWest Florida, USA
Bio: Smith has had the opportunity to study drawing and painting from various sources with varied approaches. Starting with a love for dinosaurs and film from age 6 to most recently academic studies with Douglas Flynt, Smith has always been a visual person. This is not to discount his love of music as a bassist, especially Jazz, and participation in Muay Thai kickboxing to go along with Filipino stick and knife studies. One could say his interests are indeed varied yet never lacking love, passion, and a deep respect no matter the art.

Threads:

http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=62600

http://conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=109614

Images:

[Flynt]

David Kassan said great work Doug! I checked out the site, all over goodness.

Thank you David,

For some time now I have been enjoying your site and work as well.

[jasonj05]

Wow!
These are super tight paintings! Really amazing.

[quote=David Kassan;1496232]The above is a tough act to follow

Username: David Kassan
Location: Brooklyn
Bio - I was born in Little Rock, AK, lived there for 6 months than moved to Germany, lived there for 6 years than moved back to the states, to a suburb outside Philly, went to Syracuse University, studied Illustration and minored in Art History. Moved to Brooklyn 2 weeks after graduation, been here ever since.

[Seedling]

Any word on this yet? :) *twitchtwitchtwitch*

[dorian]

wow so much fantastic work.... :eyecandy:

Jonathan (MindCandyMan): mamma mia. You are an embodyment of progress & inspiration! Keep it up!!

[Bard]

This is like THE JUSTICE LEAGUE of fine arts...wow!!

7 spots? I counted too many great artists, too bad some wont be given a spot.
And poor guy who's judging who's gonna make the cut:)

[Sharon Knettell]

Hi,

Another contribution from a girl- ahem WOMAN! I am an old lady barely strong enough to get my walker to the canvas.

I have been doing illustration, painting and teaching since the dawn of time.

I love stuff with colorful wigs and crazy costumes.

My first artistic inspiration came from the Varga girl centerfolds, my uncles used to pin up on the outhouse walls in our family cottage.

I was born rather late in the day, January 20th 1943, in the middle of World War Two, in Shelton Connecticut. My father was an advertising executive and my mother was a nurse. I was followed by three lovely sisters, with who I am still on speaking terms.
I had an idyllic childhood. My first memory is wheeling about on a tricycle in a yard flanked by a field dotted with sheep on one side and a snake den on the other. My first significant piece of art was a picture of a Coca-Cola bottle, entitled "Soda Not Being Drunk" at age four.

Grade school was equally memorable except for two unfortunate incidences. The first occurred when I caught my dress on the top of a slide and descended without the skirt. The second was when I was called into the principal's office for brawling on school grounds. Needless to report I was always called on for school murals and art projects of all kinds.

High School was made infinitely exciting by my ability to decorate the margins of my text books. My Headmistress told my mother years later, that the Latin text book was the most special.

In High School I was fortunate to have Sanford Lowe as my art instructor. He was the director of the New Britain Museum of Art and a fine painter himself. He was responsible for helping to create its magnificent collection of American art including Andrew Wyeth and the wonderful American impressionists such as Childe Hassam and Frederick Frieseke. This was what I thought art was supposed to be and what I wanted to emulate. I have not changed my opinion.



Education
The Chaffee-Loomis School (Windsor, Connecticut)
The Boston Museum School
Studied drawing and painting with Sanford Low, Director and founder of the New Britain Museum of Art.
Studied painting with artist Eugene Tonoff of Providence, Rhode Island

Exhibitions
· 1969 Rhode Island Art Festival (Providence, Rhode Island) Providence Journal Purchase Prize
· The Tonoff Gallery, (Providence, Rhode Island) Individual show, 1970
· The Hatch Awards, 1975 (Boston, Massachusetts.)
· 1978 Providence Art Club (Providence, Rhode Island) First Prize, Drawing
· Society of Illustrators 1981 International Traveling Exhibit of American Illustrators
· Society of Illustrators Annual Exhibit of American Illustration, (New York City) 22nd and 23rd Shows
· 1985 Advertising Club of Rhode Island, Best of Show - Illustration
· 14th, 15th & 16th Annual Portrait Shows, Francesca Anderson Gallery (Lexington Massachusetts)
· 1996 Providence Art Club (Providence, Rhode Island)
· 1997 Annual Awards Show, The Copley Society (Boston, Massachusetts)
· 1997 Fall Members Show, The Copley Society (Boston, Massachusetts) Recipient of the Robb Sagendorph
Memorial Award*
· 1998 Invitational New Members Show, The Copley Society (Boston, Massachusetts)
· 1998 Invitational Portrait Show, The Copley Society (Boston, Massachusetts)
· 2000 J. R. Rowbottom Gallery, Cumberland, Rhode Island
· 2003 Copley Society Portrait Invitational
· 2004 Best of Contemporary Portraitists , The Vose Galleries, Boston, Massachusetts
· 2005, 2006 Finalist , "The Artist Magazine"
· 2005 Feature article, "The Artist Magazine"

*In awarding her the Sagendorph Memorial Award from Yankee Magazine (portrait of Mother and Child), awards juror, Jeffery B. Chase, of the Chase Gallery, Boston, commented; "The painting is an excellent example of
portraiture in the tradition of the Boston School. The artist handles action adeptly, and I was most impressed with the subtle gradations within the shadows."

Clients
Cosmopolitan
Red Book
Ladies Home Journal
McCalls
Pepsi Cola
Warner Brothers
Columbia Pictures
Orion Pictures
Nortek Corporation
Mr. Joseph Frisella
Mrs. Byron Ford
Mrs. Christopher Franklyn
Mrs. and Mrs. Steven Lavallee
Rev. and Mrs. Carl Guiney
Mr. and Mrs. William Davis
Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Zilberfarb

Collections
Providence Journal Bulletin (Providence, Rhode Island)
Tennis Hall of Fame (Newport, Rhode Island)
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bready (Newport, Rhode Island)
Mrs. Natalie Weiner (Providence, Rhode Island)
Dr. and Mrs. Christopher Franklyn (Burlington, Vermont)
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Paolino (East Greenwich, Rhode Island)
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Frisella (Narragansett, Rhode Island)
Mr. and Mrs. Craig J. Millard (Palm Beach, Florida)

Other
Drawing Instructor, Rhode Island School of Design


http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=85936

http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=93944

My URL www.sharonknettell.com has a lot more puffery on it.

Thanks for considering me. There is a whole lot of great stuff here!

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[Sharon Knettell]

Thanks Emily G. on the posting tips. Clueless in RI! :ore:

Good luck to you! Great stuff and so young! Shivers!

[Barber]

whoa,nice stuff sharon,sum ov em give me a loomis vibe.

[Sharon Knettell]

Senor Barber,

What ho!

A Loomie! Go figure! What are you doing now!