Artist Information:
Jonathan Schweitzer
Raleigh, NC
United States
Member Since: Mar 2005
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Artist Statement:
In my work I try to portray
the romantic as well as the
asthetic.Most of my work is
figurative and
representational.Using texture
,color and delicate variations
of shading I hope to capture
the essential aspects of my
subject.
I was educated in New York at
the Art Student's Leauge and
The New York Academy.I also
attended The Pennsyvania
Academy.Acedemic and classical
realism has always been my
greatest sourse of
inspiration.
The primary medium I work in
is colored pencil.It allows me
to explore subtle textures and
shades of color.I often work
from digital photography as my
starting point.I am never
without my Sony Sure shot
5.0.Often times when I am out
for a local drive or RV-ing
cross country,I'm clicing away
to get a large reference
file.When I'm back home in the
studio I work out my
composition on the
computer.After I've worked out
a pleasing composition I
transfer a line drawing onto
Mi-Tientes acid free pastel
paper.I prefer working on the
warm gray tones.Later I render
a grisaille under drawing or
titanium white and dark gray.
Prismacolor is my ...
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Artist Exhibitions:
Revolving exhibition ,Studio
hop,810 Hope
Street,Providence,Rhode
Island.(401)621-226
Artworks! Gallery,"three
Perspectives on Nature"
Acushnet ave. New Bedford
,Ma.02748-July 22
2005-September 3 2005....
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Artist Galleries:
Studio hop,810 Hope
street,Providence,Rhode
Island.(401)621-2262
Artworks!384 Acusnet Ave New
Bedford MA. 02740
(508)984-1588...
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Artist Reviews:
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Collections:
Peter and Nina Tegru,Studio
hop,Providence,Rhode
Island,USA
Richard Velasco,Los
Angeles,California,USA
John and Shiela
Schweitzer,Woodstock,Vermont,US
A.
Inge Papendiek,Oakland
,California,USA...
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Commissions:
Paul Bott,Twiggs Flower
Shop,New York,New
york,USA-mural
Robert Smith,Laurel's Costom
Florist,Los
angeles,California,USA-mural
Kathy Bates(actress)Los
Angeles,California,USA-mural
Jennifer Cohen,New York,New
York,USA.-mural
George and Susan
Pritchard,Dartmouth,Massachuset
ts,USA-portrait
Laura Little,San Francisco,...
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Jonathan Schweitzer's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Jonathan Schweitzer's Portfolio. Browse Schweitzer's body of work: In my work I try to portray the romantic as well as the asthetic.Most of my work is figurative and representational.Using texture ,color and delicate variations of shading I hope to capture the essential aspects of my subject.
I was educated in New York at the Art Student's Leauge and The New York Academy.I also attended The Pennsyvania Academy.Acedemic and classical realism has always been my greatest sourse of inspiration.
The primary medium I work in is colored pencil.It allows me to explore subtle textures and shades of color.I often work from digital ... |
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Sunflower, 2008
Pencil Drawing,
7 x 10 inches
Availability: Sold
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Sunshine, 2008
Pencil Drawing,
7 x 9 X 0.1 inches
Availability: Sold
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Golden Celebration Roses, 2008
Pencil Drawing,
6.5 x 10 inches
Availability: Sold
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Marsh Sunset, 2008
Pen Drawing,
7 x 9.5 X 0.1 inches
Availability: Sold
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Fantin Latour Roses, 2008
Pencil Drawing,
7 x 10 X 0.1 inches
Availability: Sold
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