![]() A portrait can be a figurative painting and a figurative painting can be a portrait. “Well, I don’t think there is enough information in the question. In your opinion, what is the difference between a figure painting and a portrait? The gallery does say that since 2008 sales have been twice as difficult as before.” It is 25 paintings, many of which are not figurative. The show I have now at Adend Gallery is the first big show I’ve done, as far as number of paintings. I mean, I’ve spent most of my time getting good at painting and teaching painting. While Forte’s current body of paintings is not strictly figurative, I wanted to pay attention to the similarities and differences between an artist perspective and that of a gallery.ĭo you feel like there is a strong collector’s market for figure painting today? Is there anything specifically challenging about selling figurative work? Now I’d hear the perspective of a rising star. ![]() Talking with several gallery owners last week about contemporary figure painting was exciting and insightful. I was tremendously grateful and impressed early in the first day of the three day workshop.Īs a bonus, Forte allowed me to ask her the same questions about contemporary figure painting I asked gallery owners in the previous post. Just watch.” Her blunt language enabled her to do the best job she could while teaching and allowed us to do the best job we could while learning. I will ask you to use the snaps when you are painting so you can remember the steps while you learn something new.” “Next I will get more quiet. Later you will use the notes when you are painting.” “Take pictures so you can see the steps. She was quite direct with every purposeful word she spoke and even told us HOW to be students. Always paint the largest shapes first.”īest of all, on the first day of the workshop, she demonstrated four specific steps that helped her improve her own paintings. ![]() “When you see someone down the street, you recognize them because of the largest shapes on the face and body, not because you can see the details. ![]() As a teacher, Forte uses language with the same rich, saturated economy of her brushstrokes. Think about how to paint each shape with the fewest brushstrokes as possible. Pay close attention to drawing the initial large shapes (“one look, one line”), to value, and to color. When I read that one of my favorite artists, Felicia Forte, was scheduled to teach a workshop at Warehoue 521 in Nashville, TN, I knew that a six hour drive was a minor hurdle and that I must attend despite a busy schedule at home.ĭuring her demos, I began to understand what Forte deems as important, on a technical level, for a successful alla prima figure painting. When one struggles for months or even years to acheive a technical goal, the frustration can settle in like an univited guest who refuses to take leave at a reasonable hour. Workshop “Alla Prima” Demo by Felicia ForteĪs an artist, learning new techniques and breaking bad habits is a neccessary part of the journey. ![]()
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