Click on arrow to view this video of a painting of Al Pratt
starting from blank canvas to finished portrait
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- John Thamm is a portrait artist and resides in Spokane, Washington, United States with his wife, Kathy. He created a show and book titled: "50 Portraits of Veterans and Their Stories." Go to his blogsite to view the book and paintings. Farbi Flora hosted a week long Portrait Masterclass workshop with John Thamm from April 30-May 4, 2012. www.farbiflora.de. The workshop took place on the beautiful estate-Gut Burig about 30 minutes from Berlin, Germany. The students, both artists and teachers, came from Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Belgium--a rich diversity of language and culture. It was an honor for John to be able to teach this workshop and offer his techniques that included: learning to map the human head; layering oil paint to create the darks; creating the highlights by "Wiping Out" the paint with a rag; and adding color to complete the flesh tones, hair and clothing. By day four the students were producing a portrait from a photograph of themselves, loved ones and some famous celebrities. Enjoy the photos documenting this week-long class and be sure to check with Farbi Flora for more classes in the future. info@farbiflora.de
5 comments:
Very interesting video of a painting being done by a skilled painter. Ron, Chicago
Great video, as a fan of John's work it is wonderful to watch the video. Georgia Spokane
Awsome talent being displayed. It was enjoyable watching the painting being developed. Rose Umatilla, OR
Very interesting website. This guy is an incredible talent. I'd love to take one of his workshops some day. Does he ever offer them in the Boston area? Or Vermont? I'd love to meet him. My name is Bob Turbidy. I live in Worcester Massachusetts; 66 years old. Once had a dog named Porky, and once lived in the West Village NY on Christopher Street; in Provincetown Mass; Providence RI; several other places. In fact I think JF may have done a portrait of me once. But I never saw it. Hey man; here's my email address: rturbidy@charter.net . I'd love to hear from you.
I can't imagine a more wonderful man to honor or a better life of service to celebrate. I've known Dennis for over 45 years, since we were youngsters together in Fresno, California. He's a good, kind and decent man who served his country with honor when it was not "cool" to do so. I am so proud to call him my friend.
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