Starting a Large Oil Portrait Underpainting, Color Mixing and Blocking in Large Forms

 I've been working on a lot of large oil paintings lately and I wanted to share what my working method is as well as some work in progress photographs to help out some other artists.

How to Find Galleries and Approach Them

 Finding good advice about how to get representation by galleries is kind of a tough thing to do.  It's even possible that it may not be a good idea to try to find a gallery to represent you.

At this point in time with Covid and the partial collapse of the gallery scene due to Covid and the fact that artists may be better able to represent themselves better using the Internet, than using galleries. 

I offer a free class here with a bunch of videos about the business of making art.

Courses on Udemy:

• Art History: Prehistory to the 1300
• Art History: Renaissance to 20th C
• Business for Fine Artists: How to Market, Sell, and Ship
• Painting and Drawing the Human Form and Portraiture

I've also collected a series of videos here  that I think might be useful for you to watch.

Teaching Jobs in the Arts

 

Academic Positions:  NEW! - Assistant Professor, Graphic Design Technology North Carolina A & T State University Location Greensboro, NC, United States Graphic Design Technology Posted Nov. 25, 2020  NEW! - Assistant Professor, Graphic Design Technology North Carolina A & T State University Location Greensboro, NC, United States Graphic Design Technology Posted Nov. 24, 2020  NEW! - Associate/Assistant Senior Curator University of Kansas Location Lawrence, KS, United States Spencer Museum of Art Posted Nov. 13, 2020  NEW! - Part-Time Instructor Pool - Visual Arts - UC Berke... University of California Berkeley Location Berkeley, CA, United States Posted Nov. 10, 2020  NEW! - Part-Time Instructor Pool UX/UI Design UC Berkel... University of California Berkeley Location Berkeley, CA, United States Posted Nov. 6, 2020  NEW! - Part-Time Instructor Pool Graphic Design UC Berke... University of California Berkeley Location Berkeley, CA, United States Posted Nov. 6, 2020  NEW! - Lecturer - Art Practice University of California Berkeley Location Berkeley, CA, United States Posted Nov. 6, 2020  Lecturer - Media Studies - College of Letters & Science University of California Berkeley Location Berkeley, CA, United States Posted Oct. 22, 2020  Assistant or Associate Professor of Art: Graphic Design The University of South Dakota Location Vermillion, SD, United States Department of Art Posted Oct. 16, 2020  Tenure Track or Tenured Prof. in Visual Communication Des... Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture Location Espoo, Finland Department of Media Posted Oct. 15, 2020  Lecturer (Design Communication) Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture Location Helsinki, Finland Department of Design Posted Sep. 16, 2020  Part-Time Instructor, Visual and Performing Arts North Carolina A & T State University Location Greensboro, NC, United States Temporary Employment Posted Aug. 5, 2020  UCSD Visual Arts Lecturer University of California, San Diego Location La Jolla, CA, United States Visual Arts Posted Jul. 23, 2020  Part-Time Instructor/ Computer Aided Design North Carolina A & T State University Location Greensboro, NC, United States Temporary Employment Posted Apr. 4, 2020  POOL - Lecturer Visual Arts University of Kansas Location Lawrence, KS, United States Visual Art Posted Feb. 24, 2020

Palmer Rose, 9x12 inches watercolor on Rives BFK by Kenney Mencher

Palmer Rose, 9x12 inches watercolor on Rives BFK by Kenney Mencher $150

 

 

New state assistance is being made available to businesses and organizations within California's creative field. Read below to learn more about these recently announced programs and services. $500M in COVID Relief Grants for Small Businesses Governor Newsom announced the creation of a $500 million COVID Relief Grant, administered by the California Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA) at the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, for small businesses that have been impacted by COVID and the health and safety restrictions. Grants of up to $25,000 will be made available to underserved micro and small businesses, nonprofits, and cultural institutions throughout the state. The program is currently being developed and will open for applications as soon as possible. For updates on the program's launch, sign up here.   Tax Relief for Businesses Impacted by COVID-19 Governor Newsom's announcement for additional support for small businesses also included temporary tax relief for eligible businesses impacted by COVID-19 restrictions. The temporary tax relief entails an automatic three-month income tax extension for taxpayers filing less than $1 million in sales tax, extends the availability of existing interest and penalty-free payment agreements to companies with up to $5 million in taxable sales, and provides expanded interest-free payment options for larger businesses particularly affected by significant restrictions on operations based on COVID-19 transmissions. The announcement builds on the state’s ongoing business support throughout the pandemic, including the Main Street Hiring Tax Credit, which authorizes $100 million in hiring tax credit for qualified small businesses. The credit is equal to $1,000 per qualified employee, up to $100,000 for each small business employer. Applications are open now.    Get the details on all available tax relief programs here. Click here for the full list of existing state support for small businesses.

Additional Resources The California Arts Council has created a COVID-19 News & Resources page, including the latest updates from the agency, emergency funding opportunities, emergency preparedness best practices, and webinars featuring arts leaders and artists from the national arts community.

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