Kaaterskill Falls: day 2

Today a bunch of us went to draw at Kaaterskill Falls, another spot made famous by the Hudson River School painters. It's just a 10 minute drive from where we are staying.

"Kaaterskill and Haines Falls" by Hermann Fuechsell 1865


"Kauterskill Falls" by S.R. Gifford 1871

"Kindred Spirits" by Asher B. Durand 1849


Here we are today, having a quiet morning before the tourists started to show up. We're focusing on close studies of nature, to learn how water behaves, how roots connect to the ground, etc. it's pretty fascinating and exciting to be out here working among a crew of super motivated artists! go team.









Ken Salaz measuring up to the falls

Hudson River Landscape Fellowship: Day 1

Reporting from Hunter, NY ... the HRLF ROCKS!!! We all arrived yesterday afternoon, there are 17 artists here, some came from far away lands like Switzerland, Italy, and Toronto. Last night we kicked it off with an inspiring slide show by Travis Schlaht & Edward Minoff along with past fellows Shane Wolf and Thomas Kegler.


Today started out bright and early, everyone was stoked to check out sunset rock, a famous spot where all the Hudson River School painters liked to work.




Just to let everyone back at GCA know ... Lauren still gets graphite all over her face within the first 5 minutes of drawing

the storm started to roll in around noon


but we didn't retreat until the thunder and lightening got super serious ... and then it started downpouring and hailing! Pretty exciting retreat off the mountain ...

with this amazing view of the Hudson River under the storm


but then the sun came out within an hour


and we all had a productive afternoon drawing in the sun

new drawing by Camie Davis

Portrait of Michelle, graphite on paper, june 2009 by Camie Davis


detail

new website page for sculpture competition

Our website has been updated with lots of new photos and information about the Sculpture Compeitition, heres a few photos but go check out the page to see everything and read about the finalists and winners.

Russians Rule

These books of Russian drawing & painting (19th century through today) are all in Chinese, but the reproductions are great! I ordered some and am really psyched. check them out at this link: http://www.gallerynucleus.com/detail/6860?page=1

still life & sculpture workshop photos

Here are some photos from the workshops that are currently happening at GCA. Thank you Victoria for taking the photos!





Sculpture workshop with Philippe Faraut




Still life painting with Tony Curunaj

Portrait Sculpture books by Philippe Faraut

Philippe Faraut, who is teaching a sculpture workshop at GCA this summer, has a new book available called Mastering Portraiture: Advanced Analyses of the Face Sculpted in Clay. which is a follow up to his first book, Portrait Sculpting: Anatomy and Expressions in Clay. The book is available through the above links on Philippe's online store as well as through select sculpture supply stores and catalogs in the USA, Canada, England, The Netherlands, and New Zealand.







Philippe Faraut has been teaching portrait sculpture for fifteen years and participated in GCA's first sculpture competition last year.