This looks like a wonderful event. A very impressive list of figurative artists are involved including: Nerdrum, Collins, Minoff, Shanks, Early, Wight, Monks, Roy, Thompson, and Assael. Not only can you register for the entire weekend of classes, but you can also choose to register separately for the evening...
The Modern Art movement was dominated by abstraction; however, now there is an abundance of representational painters who are looking back, before Modernism, for inspiration. People all over the world are hungry for high-quality artwork with technical mastery and heartfelt content that reflects today's concerns. This is evident in Odd...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgXHwPHDEFw&NR=1&feature=fvwp I took a painting class with Steven Assael at The NYAA. His paintings and drawings are amazing. I was surprised to find such a nice documentary on him. It is important to understand how figurative work fits into the art world today. ...