Art school aesthetic

The Florence Classical Arts Academy welcomes artists of any age and level. Drawing, Painting, Composing by professional Artists following methods from Renaissance.

When the three films of The Lord of the Rings came out, I watched the featurettes obsessively after each one, to see how the enormous teams had crafted the films. Most illustrators work alone in their homes or studios, and the idea of using illustration skills to work together on a massive project…

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One of the most influential Catalan-born artists of the 20th century Joan Mir 1893-1983 came from a long line of hardworking craftsmen before eventually...

If you’ve ever visited The Metropolitan Museum of Art and watched an artist working at a canvas or sculpting amongst the museum’s larger than life pieces, then you’ve seen the Copyist Program in action. Founded in 1872, two years after The Met first opened, the program has provided countless artists the opportunity to copy the great works that ...

There's a certain aesthetic standard here, a belief that life is more pleasurable in a beautiful setting, and it doesn't need to be anything fancy, the French are passionate about the elegance of simplicity. Touring in the South of France you see this aesthetic in the natural surroundings, the gardens, the art, the decor and

Last week, about a dozen advanced students from the core program had the chance to study and copy directly from the paintings and sculptures on display in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. It was a fantastic opportunity to get up close and personal with several of the finest works of art spanning from Antiquity right up to the 19th century Hudson River School. Niki Covington copying "Alpheus and Arethusa", Battista Lorenzi Jessica Artman copying "The Vine", Harriet Whitney Frishmuth Patrick…

Every summer, right in the middle o' July, I attend the most amazing professional development known to man: The Tennessee Arts Academy in beautiful (albeit hawt as Hades) Nashville, TN. If you follow me on the Instagramz than you've prolly seen me sharing the most amazing projects, craziness and overall good times which all went down this past week. AND if you've been hangin around this here blog for a pinch, then you've seen my past TAA adventures here and here. This year was easily one of…