This portrait was painted by Jerry N. Weiss. Over the years Weiss has studied with Harvey Dinnerstein, Robert Beverly Hale, and Mary Beth McKenzie among others. His parents met in the life class taught by George Bridgman.
Lucian Freud (British, 1922–2011) Title: Woman in profile , 1980–1981 Medium:
Oil on Canvas. It is never about just capturing a likeness. Perhaps it's more about capturing something visceral, something elemental about our being.
From all accounts Edward Hopper was a very private and stoic man. This drawing of his wife Jo illustrates his capacity for intimacy.
Edward Hopper - Jo Hopper, Reclining (1924) Whitney Museum of American Art
Channelling his inner Schiele and Klimt, Howard Tangye puts his spin on bodies in space. Trained at Saint Martins School of Art and later at Parson's in NY, he has worked for many years as Head of Womenswear Design at Central Saint Martins. I love the mix of materials.
Russian artist and instructor Nikolai Blokhin (b. 1967), standing male figure drawing. Not a fan of Blokhin's paintings but his drawings demonstrate total mastery of the human figure.
Paolo and Francesca 1894 by Sir Frank Dicksee. The full painting is a tondo (you don't see that every day). and beautifully composed.
Ukrainian artist Denis Sarazhin (b.1982). "Wanderer". Carrying the weight of the world.
Edward Hopper, (Standing Nude), n.d., charcoal on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum. I love the directness of the sketch.
More magic today. Peter Paul Rubens, 1610, collection of the Royal Dutch Family, Den Haag.