http://www.representational-art.com/wordpress Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 16 Aug 2010 02:49:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Hey guys, If anyone out there is like me you are still trying to grasp hold of the summer, let alone having to prepare for it to end. But fall is quickly approaching and even though this means cold weather and shorter nights, it also welcomes us with holiday cheer and ... http://www.representational-art.com/wordpress/?p=178 Hi All, Last month Instructor Grigor Eftimov did a 3 hour demo in the Ala Prima style for the SORA students. Working from a live model, he began with a quick wash to lock in the drawing, before applying the thicker layers of paint, working his way from the darks to ... http://www.representational-art.com/wordpress/?p=168 Over the summer, recent SORA graduate Ben Rathbone exhibited in the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition. The TOAE is Canada's largest outdoor art exhibition with over 500 artists participating and over 100,000 visitors each year. Rathbone received the "Best Student in Show" award. Ben Rathbone's "Portrait of Jerald Schwab" is on display ... http://www.representational-art.com/wordpress/?p=163 [caption id="attachment_156" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Shawn working on his cast painting"][/caption] Here is the interview with Shawn Minogue, who is also a 3rd year student. 1. What brought you to sora? I was taking part time classes at the Art Institute. I knew if I wanted to learn how to draw and paint  in ... http://www.representational-art.com/wordpress/?p=155 [caption id="attachment_151" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Peter working on his grisaille cast painting"][/caption] 1. What brought you to SORA? The works of the Old Masters such as Holbein and Giovanni Bellini inspired me to attend SORA. I am just awestruck by the precision and clarity of their work and motivated to accomplish the ... http://www.representational-art.com/wordpress/?p=150 We've recently begun student interviews in order to give prospective students a better understanding of the environment and education we provide at SORA. The interviews are designed to inform visitors about the diverse student backgrounds and personal experiences of individual students who attend school here. We hope you will enjoy ... http://www.representational-art.com/wordpress/?p=146 Thanks everyone for the enthusiastic turn out for the Composition Lecture. Instructor Michael Chelich went through a vast amount of reference materials during the two day session and explained the principles behind successful compositions. [caption id="attachment_143" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Michael Chelich explains how to compose with thumbnails"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_144" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Explanation of ... http://www.representational-art.com/wordpress/?p=142 The fall semester is always super busy at SORA since it is a shorter semester. We have about a month and a half left in the semester long pose, which is currently underway for all the students. Meanwhile, half of the weekdays are filled with shorter poses that vary from ... http://www.representational-art.com/wordpress/?p=136 One of SORA's very own students, Lauren Levato, has been chosen as a featured artist by the annual Chicago Artists Month celebration in October 2009. Lauren is a second year student whose work includes both figurative drawings and assemblage involving insects and text.  See Lauren's Chicago Artists Month info here. From October ... http://www.representational-art.com/wordpress/?p=128 [caption id="attachment_77" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Monolith, 11ft x 14ft, oil on canvas by Michael Chelich"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_80" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Compositional Analysis of Monolith"][/caption] School of Representational Art presents:   Compositional Analysis of Paintings a special two part lecture by Michael Chelich   Session 1: Sunday, November 8th The Elements and Principals of Composition This lecture will address the principals of balance, proportion, ... http://www.representational-art.com/wordpress/?p=76