"Paul" 11 x 14 Oil on Canvas
This is a portrait of a good friend of mine who is currently pursuing his Computer Animation degree at Ringling College. His strong work ethic and passion for his artistic field is an attribute that I look up to and try to mirror in my own work and efforts. I am glad I had the opportunity to depict him.

40 x 30 Oils on Canvas SOLD
I painted this piece a few months ago but never got around to photographing it till now. This piece was a play with paint for me using a limited palette, broad brushstrokes, and a much larger use of the palette knife in the fabric. Learned a great deal from struggling with this one.

Salmagundi Club Award

I was recently given the "Salmagundi Club Award" for my painting "Michelle" that was exhibited at the American Artist's Professional League's 81st Grand National Exhibition earlier this month.
Friends tell me that it was a great show and I look forward to entering again next year.

I'm getting set to start a new series of paintings soon and am excited to share the variety of subjects I'm diving into. Check back soon to see some of my process work.

GIRLS INC

8 x 10 Oils on Canvas
This piece will be at a charity auction benefiting Girls Inc.. The event called "The Barefoot Beach Ball" will be held at the LongBoat Key Club Resort on November 7th from 5p.m. - 8p.m.
If you are interested in attending the event be sure to buy your tickets at http://www.girlsincsrq.org

Upcoming Shows and Events

THE AMERICAN ARTISTS PROFESSIONAL LEAGUE
“Michelle” was accepted into the American Artists Professional League’s “ 81st Grand National Exhibition” at the Salmagundi Club in New York City. The show will be up from November 3^rd - November 13^th . If you're in New York on November 8th be sure to stop by the reception from 2p.m - 5p.m.
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VENICE ART CENTER SUMMER EXHIBITION
"Red Pillow" is currently exhibiting at the Venice Art Center until October 8th. It's a great show and I highly recommend making a visit to see all the unique work at the event.

The Venice Art Center is located at:

390 Nokomis Avenue S. - Venice, FL 34285

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KOBERNICK HOUSE ART SALE
I will have a booth at this year's Kobernick House Art Sale held on October 17th and 18th. I will have a great deal of small paintings and drawings for sale. Please come on by and have a look at all the art available!

• Saturday, October 17th 7:00 – 9:30 p.m. @ The Kobernick House: Opening Reception
• Sunday, October 18th 11:00-5:00 p.m. @ The Kobernick House: Show/Sale

Kobernick House is located at: 1951 N Honore Ave - Sarasota, FL

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MADEBY
I will be exhibiting a painting at Ringling's Madeby Gallery Grand Opening in early November. The gallery will exhibit works and merchandise from Ringling Alumni and undergrad students for sale. Everything from paintings to shirts can be found at the location. If you're interested in learning more be sure to let me know and I'll forward you more info.

Madeby is located at:
734 Central Ave.
Sarasota, FL 34236

24 x 18 Oils on Canvas
I recently had an interview with the folks at "Burstoid". Burstoid is a great place to find interesting work by a variety of artists and is run by the same guys who made Carbonmade. Be sure to check it out and leave a comment letting me know what you thought of my interview.

Process

I thought I'd take the time to show my progress through a sketch and talk about how I went about it. To start things off I toned the canvas with a mix of ultramarine blue and burnt sienna. I then quickly sketched the proportions of the figure with ultramarine and began blocking in the basic shapes, values, and colors I saw before me. The most important thing for me at this stage is getting the right values in the correct spots. Generally I am most interested in finding the mid values in the portrait. In later stages I can add the darker darks and lighter lights.

At this point I am starting to add darker and lighter values after having established a mid value. Throughout this stage I am still correcting little details of my drawing that I see need fixing and getting prepared for the final strokes and details.


To get to this finished sketch I used my smaller brush to add darks to the eyes, nose, and mouth. I used a much bigger brush on the background, shoulder, and hair to keep it simple and interesting. Throughout the whole sketch I try to keep the values as simple as possible while still conveying the subject. I tend to think that the simpler values in the right spots are far stronger than an overworked surface.

These small sketches are a nice break from my larger time consuming paintings. As soon as they're done I'll be sure to post them.

- AE

Sketchbook

I noticed I hadn't posted any of my sketchbook pages and so I figured I'd take the time to scan them in and put them up. I've been attending the "Portrait Night" held at Ringling every Saturday night and am enjoying it quite a bit. It's quite a nice break from working on my large paintings and keeps me focused on the basics of drawing and value.

I recently exhibited and attended a Venice Art Center showing. I had a great time and met a great deal of nice artists. Congrats to Bill Farnsworth and Hodges Solieau for getting their well deserved awards!

10 x 8 Oils on Canvas

16 x 12 Oil on Masonite SOLD
This is a quick oil sketch with the model posing for roughly a hour and a half. I have quite a few of these in the works as well as a few projects that I'm playing around with. Expect more posts soon!

Been busy lately planning out some large paintings and continuing to paint studies. I'm really trying to get out of my comfort zone by playing around with different subject matters and trying different approaches.

"Michelle" has been accepted into the American Artists Professional League's "Grand National Exhibition". The Exhibition opens Nov.3 - Nov.13th at the Salmagundi Club in New York City.

18 x 24 Charcoal, Conte, and White Chalk on Toned Paper SOLD

18 x 24 Charcoal, Conte, and White Chalk on Toned Paper SOLD

If you haven't already seen my Carbonmade Online Portfolio be sure to have a look. My Biography and Exhibition history are listed under the "About" section.

Salmagundi Art Club

"Michelle" has been accepted into the Salmagundi Art Club's Non Member's Painting Exhibition. The show opens June 29th - July 10th located in New York , NY. For more info be sure to visit their site at http://www.salmagundi.org/index.html

Erin

"Erin" 26 x 70 Oil on Canvas
Click here to see the painting

Blue Dress

"Blue Dress" 30 x 72 Oil on Canvas
Click here to see the painting

Best of Ringling 09 and Senior Thesis Show

"Red Pillow" was accepted into this year's "Best of Ringling" Annual Juried student exhibition. This year's judge was Ringling Alum Shawn Barber and the show will be up in Sarasota's Selby Gallery from April 17th - May 8th

This is my space in the Senior Thesis Show. The opening had a great turn out and was a great opportunity to meet new people and see everyone's unique work. Congrats to all who made it this far!

Current and Upcoming Exhibitions

Salon International 2009
Greenhouse Gallery in San Antonio, Texas April 11th - May 1st
Click here to see "Bellissimo" in the exhibition

Emerald Spring Exhibition
Emerald Art Center in Springfield, Oregon April 28th - May 29th
"Dionne" has been accepted into the show

Ringling College of Art and Design Illustration Senior Thesis Show
Ringling College Exhibition Hall May 1st - May 4th

The Best of Ringling: The Annual Juried Student Exhibition
Selby Gallery in Sarasota, Florida April 17th - May 8th
"Red Pillow" has been accepted into the Exhibition

9x12 2 hour portrait sketch SOLD
Click here to see the painting