Earlier this month, faculty member Steven Meek gave a talk about his work in the Art Studio of John Cabot University. Sadly we couldn’t be there however Steven has kindly sent us through a summary of the evenings discussion points which we can share with you here… Continue reading Sculpted Paintings
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Plein Air Painting
Artist’s have long painted outdoors however plein air painting was we know it became popular during the mid-nineteenth century. Derived from the french term en plein air (meaning outdoor or in open air), Impressionists took to the outdoors to study and capture the world on canvas, working in natural light and observing the effects of the sun throughout the day. Continue reading Plein Air Painting
A Christmas Message
We’re so accustomed to the Holiday season, it comes as a surprise that President Lincoln never gave a Christmas speech – because Christmas didn’t become a national holiday until 1870.
He had his challenges but that wasn’t one of them. Continue reading A Christmas Message
Summer 2015 In Pictures – Week 4
During the final week of the June program, the students were put through their paces in a variety of locations, each with a very different feel. From the ruins of Ostia Antica, to the busy Campo Dei Fiori and night painting at the Pantheon, the students took it all in their strides… Continue reading Summer 2015 In Pictures – Week 4
Point Of View: When I First Arrived In Rome…
When I first arrived in Rome, it amazed me to see so many different types of nuns and priest walking in the streets. I guess then, I didn’t realize the Vatican was a State and Rome are by the sea, as I was also ignorant of the culture, food, and language (I knew a little about paintings). There was a bliss in ignorance that I wish I still had because I was like a child amazed and thrilled to learn and absorb my surroundings. Continue reading Point Of View: When I First Arrived In Rome…
When I first arrived in Rome, it amazed me to see so many different types of nuns and priest walking in the streets.