I’m teaching 3 art classes next semester at the Watts Atelier. Painterly Drawing, Head Figure and Quicksketch, and Oil Painting Fundamentals. Here’s a quick summary of each class [...]
September 6, 2009 – By Stan Prokopenko
During my preparation for the “Taste of Russia” Festival, I started looking into creative ways of displaying my portfolio. I decided that using a self-publishing company would be a great way of testing their services for when I decide to publish a book in the future [...]
August 31, 2009 – By Stan Prokopenko
This was one of the most challenging plein air paintings I’ve done. You really only have about a second to look at a wave until it’s gone.
August 27, 2009 – By Stan Prokopenko
After another 3 hours with the model, I finished rendering the face. I’m almost satisfied with where the painting is at this stage. There are a lot of things about it that I like, but I’ll probably work on the face some more in the studio to refine some of the shapes. I feel like some areas look sloppy and could be designed better [...]
August 20, 2009 – By Stan Prokopenko
Right now I’m working on a painting of Don Quixote in Meadow’s class. Thanks Meadow for making such an amazing costume! [...]
August 19, 2009 – By Stan Prokopenko
A few months ago I returned to my weekly plein air painting routine. I go out with a couple of friends every Sunday morning, searching for a spot to paint. It’s always an adventure [...]
August 5, 2009 – By Stan Prokopenko
All forms, when lit with direct light have the same elements - highlight, halftone, core shadow, reflected light, and cast shadow. It’s an essential skill to be able to quickly identify each element on a given object and to execute each accurately [...]
August 1, 2009 – By Stan Prokopenko
Every now and then you might get that commission from someone who wants you to paint their father’s high school photo. Since you can’t rely on the reference for your colors, you’ll have to invent.
I wouldn’t jump into the painting and hope for the best. Something like this needs preparation, especially if it’s a commission [...]
July 30, 2009 – By Stan Prokopenko
In this tutorial, I’ll share my thoughts at each stage of the painting and explain some of the challenges that came with it [...]
July 25, 2009 – By Stan Prokopenko
There is a method that many artists use to price their paintings. This method is a great starting point for deciding how to price your artwork, but I want to propose a little problem some artists might run into when using it [..]
