Painting Your Inspiration
Workshop | This program has been canceled
Dominique will demonstrate a 4 step portrait painting process and discuss strategies for capturing the essence of our subject. Students will use their own photo reference of a family member, mentor, or someone who’s had a meaningful impact on their lives. The focus will be on painting techniques that capture the sitter's essential traits. To aid with this process we will also do brief writing exercises and discussions to facilitate deeper understanding of our subject. Each session students receive critique and guidance. This is a rare opportunity to delve deep into the subtleties of the painting process. Dominique will provide daily demos, breaking down the process of painting into clear and consecutive steps, as well as critique and instruct each session. We will work with a systematic technique and use a limited palette of 7 colors. A dynamic palette that will help us refine our understanding of color relationships. We will focus on the 4 main aspects of a portrait: Proportion, Value, Color, and Edge. Practicing this way will sharpen your observation and take your skill to a new level
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Dominique Medici
Is a Figurative Artist specializing in both Egg Tempera and Oil Painting. She studied in London and has exhibited internationally, including The Royal Society of Portrait Painters, Art in Action and Christies Young Artist Exhibition. Medici has received awards from The Portrait Society of America, Art Renewal Center, Oil Painters of America, Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club among others. Dominique has undertaken numerous portrait commissions and her work in displayed in many private collections throughout the US and Europe, Dominique has a passion for teaching and has taught extensively both privately and publicly.
CV | Dominique Medici (b.1977, USA)
Education
- 2002- 2002 Julian Ashton Art School, Sydney, Australia
- 2000- 2002 Waterperry House Frescos, Oxfordshire, UK
- 1998- 1999 Apprentice to Jeffery Courtney Atelier, London, UK
- 1995- 1998 St. Oswalds Studios, BFA Painting, London, UK
Exhibitions
- 2022 Portrait Society of America Members Show
- 2021 Portrait Inc, Shades of Blue, Birmingham AL
- 2021 Maryhill Museum of Art, Searching for Beauty, Klickitat WA
- 2018 Reclamation, Helen Day Art Center, Stowe VT
- 2018 Oil Painters of America, 27th Annual Exhibition, Steamboat Art Museum, CO
- 2017 Art Renewal Center 13th Annual
- 2017 Portrait Society of America Members Show
- 2017 NOAPS Fall online International
- 2017 Oil Painters of America, Eastern Regional Exhibition
- 2017 Adobe Gallery Group Show Water Front Gallery, Seattle WA
- 2017 Art for Immigrants, Revolutions Gallery, Seattle WA
- 2016 Oil Painters of America, Eastern Regional Exhibition, Eisele Gallery of Fine Art, Cincinnati OH
- 2016 Oil Painters of America, Salon Show, Castle Gallery Fine Art, Ft. Wayne In
- 2016 Semi Finalist, BP Portriat Award, National Portrait Gallery, London UK
- 2016 Student Concours, Phyllis Mason Gallery, Art Students League, NY
- 2016 Oil Painters of America, 25th Annual Exhibition, Southwest Gallery, Dallas, TX
- 2015 Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, 119 Annual Open Exhibition, National Arts Club, NY NY
- 2015 10x6 Portrait Sketches, Eleventh Street Arts, Long Island City, NY
- 2015 OPA Salon, Beverly McNeil Gallery, Birmingham, Al
- 2015 Portrait Society of America Members Show
- 2015 OPA Eastern Regional, Eckhart and Ross, Indianapolis, IN
- 2015 LGBT show, Linus Galleries, LA
- 2015 The Art of Portraiture, Suny Orange, NY 2015 Allied Artists, Salmagundi Club, NY
- 2015 Torrit Grey Competition, Portland OR
- 2015 Ossining Arts Council, Art Out, Ossining NY
- 2015 Oil Painters of America, 24th Annual Exhibition, Cutter and Cutter Fine Art, FL
- 2015 Student Concours, Phyllis Mason Gallery, Art Students League, NY
- 2014 Small Works Show, Manhattan Borough Presidents Office, NY
- 2014 Portrait Society of America Members Show
- 2014 CCCA Gallery, Small Works Show, Hudson, NY
- 2014 Through Her Eyes, Chelsea- A Place for Artists, Huntington, NY
- 2014 re:Tree, Broad Street Gallery, Kinderhook, NY
- 2014 Small Gems Show, Hudson, NY
- 2014 CCCA Members Show, Hudson, NY
- 2014 Oil Painters of America Summer Showcase
- 2014 Classical Realism, Manhattan Borough Presidents Office, NY
- 2014 Student Concours Art Students League, NY
- 2006 Semi Finalist, Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition, DC
- 2005 Madeline' s Gallery, New York, NY
- 2002 Fineartcircle, Loading Bay Gallery, London, UK
- 2001 Fisherton Mill, Salisbury, UK
- 2001 Churzee Gallery, London, UK
- 2001 Young Artist Exhibition, Christies, London, UK
- 2000 Art in Action, Oxford, UK
- 1999 Royal Society of Portrait Painters, London, UK
- 1999 The Discerning Eye, Mall Galleries, London, UK
- 1999 Art in Action, Oxford, UK
- 1998 Royal Society of Portrait Painters, London, UK
- 1998 St Oswalds Degree show, London, UK
Awards
- 2022 Portrait Society of America, Members Show 3rd place and Finalist
- 2020 Oil and Water Int Juried Exhibition, 2nd Place Vancouver BC
- 2017 Oil Painters of America, Eastern Regional Exhibition, Certificate of excellence
- 2017 Portrait Society of America Members Show, Finalist
- 2016 Torrit Grey Competition, 1st Place, Portland OR
- 2015 Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, The Margaret Dole Award for Portrait, 119 Annual Open Exhibition, National Arts Club, NY NY
- 2015 Oil Painters of America, Portraiture Honorable Mention, St. Augustine, FL
- 2015 Art Students League of New York, Blue Dot, NY
- 2014 Portrait Society of America, Honorable Mention, Annual Members Competition
- 2014 Art Students League of New York, Blue Dot, NY