Getting Good Shapes
Getting Good Shapes, by Rich Nelson OPA
Richard Nelson OPA · Jul 12, 2024 · Leave a Comment
Rich Nelson Violet, Charcoal and White Conte 15″ x 23″
I believe Richard Schmid said that most problems with paintings are due to drawing. Most of us start out drawing but often, as we begin...
Portrait Artist Gets Into Your Head
ROCK, PAPER, PALETTEMusician Rich Nelson saves his soft side for art.Photo by Will Crooks
“I just keep banging away until it seems to be what I was shooting for,” says Rich Nelson, painter and rock musician. “It really is a bit of a mystery how it goes from being a mess...
Here And There
American Art Collector-October 2012
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Changing The Subject
When I began to study art, it was the figure that captivated me. Adoring the work of the Masters, studying anatomy, making strides in the figure drawing class, beginning to paint head and figure studies... it was all intoxicating. William Hosner, a great instructor at Detroit's College For Creative Studies,...
Paint Portrait Subjects In Outdoor Settings
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Painting The Outdoor Portrait by Rich Nelson 10/08
Painting the figure is a challenge, and painting the landscape outdoors is a challenge, so it makes sense that painting the figure outdoors is a complicated proposition. The difficulty of depicting a...
People, Places, And Things
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Drawing: A Background For Excellent Portraiture
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