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'The Sound of Summer Running' by Maureen Hyde
'The seller of lightning rods arrived just ahead of the storm. He came along the street of Green Town, Illinois, in the late cloudy October day, sneaking glances over his shoulder. Somewhere not so far back, vast lightnings stomped the earth. Somewhere, a storm like a great beast with terrible teeth could not be denied.'Something Wicked This Way Comes, by Ray BradburyMaureen Hyde'The Sound of Summer Running'Oil on linen, 80x60 cm,...
Art History Lecture w/ Tom Richards - Great Art in Black & White
This week we are happy to share with you atrue painter’s lecture!Originally presented for the Intermediate Painting students atThe FAA campus in Florence, Tom Richards, Assistant director ofThe Florence Academy of Art,explores the concepts of value, and artworks in monochrome or colored portraits in black and white.From 15th century frescoes to portraits by Rembrandt or Sargent, one of the most valuable tools in a painter’s arsenal is a stron...
Materials w/ Matteo Taverna - Silverpoint
AMaterialreview from The Florence Academy of Art faculty featured on The FAA Collective PatreonWe are delighted to present you with the first edition ofthis excitingnew content on The FAA Collective Patreon: material recommendations and reviews! In this article, Matteo Taverna, graduate of and a principal instructor at The Florence Academy of Art, introduces one of his favorite drawing tools, the silverpoint, one of several types of metalpoint us...
Artistic Challenge #1
We are very excited to present you with our first challenge, a SELF PORTRAIT!From today FEBRUARY 12TH to MARCH 31ST we will be accepting entries of a self portrait either drawn, painted or sculpted in any medium!Send a high resolution jpg to social@florenceacademyofart.com. Please include your full name, the size, title and medium of the artwork, and feel free to include a short artist bio, we want to learn more about who you are!One winner will ...
'If you look closer' by Melissa Franklin Sanchez
If you look closely, what do you see... is it magic?How do we experience reality.A room, the studio, sunlight light hitting a door, that falls in a specific way for just a few weeks in the year, my kids absorbed in a game, quietly,in a reality beyond our sight. Fireflies, stars or just specks of dust catching light, a magic key to those that believe, the painting restingon the table that I made last summer casts a reflection that takes me back to...
Art History Lecture w/ Tom Richards – Art History 101
An Installment in the Art History related content on The FAA Collective PatreonThis month we are excited to present you with an art history lecture given by Tom Richards, Assistant Director of the Florence Academy of Art.Originally presented for students beginning the Intensive Drawing program at the academy, this lecture, titled Art History 101 introduces several influential artists and artworks that students studying in Florence would be able t...
Books w/ Toby Neve - The Practice and Science of Drawing
A Book Review from The Florence Academy of Art faculty featured on The FAA Collective PatreonWe are excited to present you with one of our new types of content available on The FAA Collective Patreon: book recommendations and reviews! In this video Toby Neve, graduate of and a principal instructor at the Florence Academy of Art,recommends The Practice and Science of Drawing by Harold Speed. This book is one of the required texts for students of T...
Eye on the Community #1
Happy New Year! And thank you for your support!We are happy to present you with our first'Eye on the Community', a newsletter we'll be releasingevery couple of months to highlight what our community members are up to - exhibitions, awards, exciting commissions, projects, and more.Here are a few updates on the exciting recent goings-on within the community of students, graduates, and faculty ofThe Florence Academy of Art!ART TALK W/ TH...
Art History Lecture w/ Ramiro Sanchez & Tom Richards - El Greco
An Installment in the Art History related content on The FAA Collective PatreonDear Patrons,Thank you for your continued support!This week we are delighted to share with you a highly informative lecture on El Greco, given by Ramiro Sanchez, Director of Advanced Painting, and Tom Richards, Assistant Director of The Florence Academy of Art.Ramiro and Tom will look deeply into the artist's life, and his artistic vision, taking into account the h...
Art History Lecture w/ Ramiro Sanchez & Tom Richards - Art & Music
An Installment in the Art History related content on The FAA Collective PatreonDear Patrons,Thank you, as always, for your kind support! This week we are excited to present you with an art history lecture that is a little different. A joint effort between Tom Richards, Assistant Director of The Florence Academy of Art and Ramiro Sanchez, Director of the Advanced Painting program, we are taken on a multi sensory journey, pairing live music by two ...
Techniques w/ Marco Franco - Color Study
An installment in the Technique related content featured on The FAA Collective PatreonDear Patrons,Thank you for your support!This week we are excited to present you with a video featuring Marco Franco, a graduate and Principal Instructor at The Florence Academy of Art. In this video, we follow Franco’s beginning study for a rather large seated portrait oil painting. Although the composition of the painting is simple, the set up is more complex...
Our First Year on Patreon!
Dear Patrons,We are happy to announce The FAA Collective 1 year anniversary on Patreon!Each dollar you gave went directly back into the Collective to create the exclusive and high quality content we shared with you.During the past year we created over 40 posts that have explored Art History, Art Process, Techniques, and the lives and thoughts of our esteemed faculty and graduates. We hope you have enjoyed them and remind you to check through the ...
Art History Lecture w/ Tom Richards - Painter's Studio
An Installment in theArt Historyrelated content on The FAA Collective PatreonDear Patrons,Thank you for your support! This week we are excited to present you with an art history lecture byTom Richards, Assistant Director ofThe Florence Academy of Art, focusing on how studio space and light can be used as a creative tool in painting.Richardstakes us through several examples (a few of which are found here in Florence, Italy!) explaining how painter...
The Process w/ Nicholas Chaundy - Self Portrait
An installment in The Process related content featured on The FAA Collective PatreonDear Patrons,Thank you for your continued support! This week on The FAA Collective Patreon we are excited to share with you a video featuring Nicholas Chaundy, a graduate and Principal Instructor at The Florence Academy of Art.“Why do we do self portraits?” Recorded in Chaundy’s studio located at The Florence Academy of Art campus, this video explores Chaund...
Art History Lecture w/ Tom Richards & Fabio Perino - 19th Century Italian Art
An Installment in the Art History related content on The FAA Collective PatreonDear Patrons,Thank you for your kind support! This week we would like to present you with an art history lecture given by Florence Academy of Art Assistant Director Tom Richards and Fabio Perino, a graduate of the academy and visual artist based in Turin, Italy. This art history lecture is centered around several Italian artists that were influential in the 19th centur...
Techniques w/ Tanvi Pathare - Painting Fabric Pt.2
An installment in the Technique related content featured on The FAA Collective PatreonDear Patrons,Thank you for your continued support! This week on The FAA Collective Patreon we would like to present you with the second video in our series featuring Principal Instructor at The Florence Academy of Art and Painter Tanvi Pathare. The series explores Pathare’s process, technique, and vision during the creation of a recent painting Her ascent. Thi...
Art History Lecture w/ Tom Richards - Florence and Surroundings
An Installment in the Art History related content on The FAA Collective PatreonDear Patrons,Thank you for your support! This week on The FAA Collective we would like to present you with an exciting new Art History lecture featuring The Florence Academy of Art Assistant Director Tom Richards talking about a few selected artworks found in Florence and the surrounding areas. One of the major reasons The Florence Academy of Art placed its roots in th...
Techniques w/ Tanvi Pathare - Painting Fabric Pt. 1
An installment in the Technique related content featured on The FAA Collective PatreonDear Patrons,Thank you for your continued support! This week on The FAA Collective Patreon we would like to present you with the first video in an upcoming series featuring Principal Instructor at The Florence Academy of Art and Painter Tanvi Pathare. The series will explore Pathare’s process, technique, and vision during the creation of a recent painting Her ...
Art History Lecture w/ Tom Richards & Daniel Graves - Jusepe de Ribera
An Installment in the Art History related content on The FAA Collective PatreonDear Patrons,Thank you for your support! This week on The FAA Collective we would like to present you with a fascinating lecture by The Florence Academy of Art Assistant Director Tom Richards and FAA Director and Founder Daniel Graves on the 17th century Spanish artist Jusepe de Ribera. In this joint venture between Richards and Graves we are guided through several exa...
Techniques w/ Per Elof Nilsson Ricklund - Palette Fundamentals
An installment in the Technique related content featured on The FAA Collective PatreonDear Patrons,Thank you for your support!This week we are excited to present you with a video featuring Per Elof, graduate and former instructor of The Florence Academy of Art. In this video we are guided through the intricacies of how Per Elof sets up and uses his palette in order to create the desired effects in his work. Beginning with some basic concepts, Per...
Art History Lecture w/ Jason Arkles - Likeness in Sculpture
An Installment in theArt Historyrelated content on The FAA Collective PatreonDear Patrons,Thank you for your continued support! This week we would like to present you with an art history lecture withJason Arkleson likeness in portraiture in sculpture!Focusing heavily on the connection between materials and effect,Arklesexpertly guides us through many examples of portraiture and the different qualities that can be achieved in marble, clay, plaster...
Techniques w/ Vitaliy Shtanko - Painting Gold
An installment in the Technique related content featured on The FAA Collective PatreonDear Patrons,Thank you for your support! This week on the The FAA Collective Patreon we would like to present you with a video featuring Vitaliy Shtanko, Principal Instructor at The Florence Academy of Art, explaining his method of how to achieve the effect of gold in painting. Beginning with explaining how he is inspired by “Orientalism” he moves on to talk...
Lecture w/ Daniel Graves - Art and The Academy, Continuum
Dear Patrons,Thank you for your support! This past week we sent out our first batch of art print rewards for certain tiers of subscription to The FAA Collective Patreon. For those of you who qualify to receive them, we hope they arrive safely in your hands soon! In pairing with the much anticipated send off of the prints (A limited edition series of a drawing by Daniel Graves) fulfilled, this week we would like to present you with a video-recorde...
Techniques w/ Eran Webber - Constructing the Mouth
An installment in the Technique related content featured on The FAA Collective PatreonDear Patrons,This week on The FAA Collective Patreon we would like to present you with a Technique video featuring Eran Webber, graduate of and past principal instructor at The Florence Academy of Art. In this video you will be expertly guided through Eran’s personal method of how to construct a mouth from clay without losing depth in the sculpture. Although a...
Video Tour of the FAA Florence Campus
The Florence Academy of Art thanks the Region of Tuscany for allowing art students to return to their studios.Next Wednesday, June 3, we will open our doors after almost three months of lockdown. Students, faculty and staff will finally leave isolation and get back to work. We will be taking all the necessary precautions.. including the tricky problem of portraiture in masks!We also wish to thank our students, staff, faculty, trustees and support...
Art History Lecture w/ Tom Richards - The Lost Titian
An Installment in the Art History related content on The FAA Collective PatreonDear Patrons,Thank you very much for your support! This week we would like to present you with an art history lecture with Tom Richards, Assistant Director of The Florence Academy of Art. This lecture takes a deep dive into the storied history of Titian’s Portrait of a Lady and Her Daughter. This Venetian portrait is a prime case study in modern restorations that con...
Art Talk w/ Eric J. Drummond - Graduating from Student to Artist
An Installment in the Art Talk related content featured on The FAA Collective PatreonDear Patrons,Thank you for your continued support! This week we are very excited to present you with an Art Talk with Eric J Drummond, a Canadian artist and recent graduate of The Florence Academy of Art. After completing training at The FAA in Spring of 2019, he returned to Canada where he has an artist residency in London, Ontario. Earlier this year Eric briefl...
Art History Lecture w/ Tom Richards - Portraiture Pt.2
An Installment in the Art History related content on The FAA Collective PatreonDear Patrons,Thank you for your support! This week we would like to present you with the second part to an art history lecture with Tom Richards, Assistant Director of The Florence Academy of Art. In this lecture we continue to explore the history and many potentials of the genre of portraiture through an analysis of a few selected examples. (Pt. 1 link under “Additi...
Art Talk w/ Mitch Shea - River God
A video feature on FAA's Director of the Sculpture Drawing ProgramDear Patrons,This week on The FAA Collective we would like to present you with a video featuring artistMitch Shea. Mitch is an American sculptor and draftsman born in Augusta, Georgia 1987. He attended the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, California from 2007-2010 where he studied Illustration, Metalworking, and worked on a variety of public monuments in the Bay Area...
Art History Lecture w/ Tom Richards - Portraiture Pt.1
An Installment in the Art History related content on The FAA Collective PatreonDear Patrons,Thank you for your support! This week we would like to present you with an art history lecture with Tom Richards, Assistant Director of The Florence Academy of Art. In this lecture, the first of two, we explore the history and many potentials of the genre of portraiture through an analysis of a few selected examples.With Tom Richards’s direction, we delv...
