Hello!
I hope everyone is doing well! I mainly wanted to tell you that I am not participating in Monte Sano Art Festival this year for the first time since 2008. I have been working on a 5’x12’ painting of an aerial view of downtown Huntsville. No need to say, this is the most ambitious project I have had, and I have decided to skip Monte Sano Art Festival along with other art festivals this year. Please make an appointment if you would like to see the progress. I do not do well with unexpected visitors when I am concentrating on painting. Also, an unexpected visit may ruin paints since acrylic paint dries extremely quickly. Lowe Mill is having Open Night on Saturday September 30th and you are welcome to visit my studio 1 pm-7pm.
Another piece of news is that I am teaching at Huntsville Museum of Art starting Thursday September 21st. For details, please click this link. I taught drawing portraits in charcoal and pencil in summer at the museum and it was well received, and I am teaching landscape and still-life in addition to portrait this time. Students can pick whichever subject/s they like and work at their own pace. All levels are welcome. My teaching method is mostly demonstrating how I draw and emphasizing the importance of how to see objects. Sample drawings are posted here. Students are welcome to bring their own subject, which can be an object or photos to draw.
Sincerely,
Yuri Ozaki