My interest in portraiture began when I was very young. I continued to develop this passion by drawing portraits. In 1996 I discoverd Tony Ryder a contemporary realist master who became my mentor and teacher.
Tony Ryder is the author of
The Artists Complete Guide To Figure Drawing 2000 From 1998 until 2006 I studied with Tony Ryder, I attended various yearly workshops that he taught. In 2001 Tony encouraged me to establish Bay Area Classical Artist Guild. From 2001-2005 Tony taught at BACAG here in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Jensen Family Portrait Painting 2003~ Private Collection
In late 2005, Tony encouraged me to open an art school where I could share the methods and techniques that I had learned. In 2006, I founded the Bay Area Classical Artist Atelier. This year in March 2008 I will resume teaching students drawing and painting from the live model at our BACAA studio in Belmont California. I am currently studying with Ted Seth Jacobs Master artist I've completed studying the figure in during the 6 week figure drawing program. Now I am in the 6 week portrait drawing program. It is a most rewarding experience studying with Ted he has opened new horizons for me and I am seeing the figure in a whole new organic way.
In 2004 I was asked to paint the Portrait of Dr. Leslie Holmes former senior pastor of the historic church of First Presbyterian Church Pittsburgh PA. My portrait painting of Dr. Leslie Holmes was unveiled November 5, 2006 at the First Presbyterian Church Pittsburgh PA. In fall of 2007 American Artist Magazine featured a 12 page article about BACAA and my drawings of self portrait ,JR and Bridgitte were published in the article. My portrait Drawing of JR and my self portrait were published in the Portrait Society of America Art of the Portrait issue Jan 2008 Art. My portrait drawing of Walter is printed in the PSA Third Quarter 2006 issue of The Art of The Portrait Newsletter. My portrait commissions are in many private collections all over the US.
Linda painting study of Melissa 03~ Linda Portrait painting of Pastor Leslie Holmes 06~ Linda drawing of Mona 08
Linda Drawing of Matt from life 4/08 Linda Drawing of Bridgett 3/08
