John A. Parks at the School of Visual Arts
This is a video by the amazing John Parks, whom I’ve studied Portrait Painting with for the past 4 years. In it, he discusses his work, his philosophy, and discusses some of the classes he teaches at the School of Visual Arts.
Keep a lookout around the 4:44 mark for a cameo from yours truly. Or rather, one of the first paintings I worked on under his instruction.
Thanks for posting this, John! You’ve been an amazing inspiration!
Matt Cauley
Feb 20, 2012
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ANOTHER PAINTING FROM THE VAULT: “THOROUGHLY MODERN”
Hello, everyone –
This painting began back in 2008 as part of a “group portrait” assignment I had been working on for The School of Visual Arts. My friend Crystal had a role in the Ritz Theatre production of Thoroughly Modern Millie, and I felt she and her fellow castmates would make for interesting subjects.
Reference photographs were quickly taken after a performance. I had to work against the clock, because the stage hands were waiting to strike the stage. Still, I got the shots I needed and later created the painting back in the studio.
And there it sat for over three years waiting to be finished.
I’m not sure why it took me so long to get around to wrapping up the painting. In the end, I took it out of storage and looking at it with fresh eyes decided the piece was finished after all. Sure, there are elements I could tweak here and there, but I felt it might become overworked at that point.
Special thanks to Crystal, Jaime, and Dawn for helping me out with this project. You can find this painting, along with others in the Misc Painting series, by clicking HERE.
As always, I would be grateful for any feedback you might have.
Matt Cauley
February 5, 2012
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AMERICAN ARTIST: WATERCOLOR MAGAZINE STEP BY STEP ARTICLE
Hello, everyone!
In early 2011, AMERICAN ARTIST MAGAZINE approached me, asking if I might be interested in writing an acrylic portrait demo for their magazine. I was only to happy to oblige and thrilled at the opportunity.
As always, I would be grateful for any feedback you might have!
THE SKETCHBOOK PROJECT: 2011
I realize that it’s been ages since I’ve updated the site. That’s not to say I haven’t been keeping busy, though. There have been quite a few projects in the works that haven’t made it onto the site; one of which is my contribution to the SKETCHBOOK PROJECT: 2011!
It’s like a concert tour, but with sketchbooks.
Last year, the Brooklyn Art Library had a call for entries, looking for artists to participate in the Sketchbook Project: 2011. Each participating artist would receive a Moleskine sketchbook with a barcode on it, a theme to create the book around, and detailed instructions about the project. My theme was Face in the Crowd.
The Sketchbook Project (Art House Co-op)
On display at the Brooklyn Art Library in Williamsburg
103A North 3rd Street
February 19 – 27, 2011
Reception: Saturday, February 19th 12:00-10:00pm
(refreshments starting at 7:00pm)
National tour dates and information:
http://arthousecoop.com/projects/sketchbookproject/exhibitions
As always, I would be grateful for any feedback you might have.
Matt Cauley
February 19, 2011
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CORA W. (6TH GRADE) INTERVIEWS MATT CAULEY
Back in Summer 2010, I was approached by a former co-worker of mine, with whom I’d remained good friends.
Her daughter Cora had been given the assignment to write a paper on any artist, and after discussing a bunch of possible candidates to focus on, she eventually chose ME to be her subject. Neat!
I was only too happy to assist and was able to meet the family one summer day around lunchtime. We discussed all sorts of art-related topics before brainstorming the interview. I can’t express how heart-warming the whole experience was, but I’ll let Cora take it from here.
Be sure to scroll all the way to the bottom for an AMAZING interpretation of my Khadi painting, crafted by Cora herself. Simply wonderful!
Dear Matt,
Thank you for being the subject of my art project. Here is a list of the elements I need to discuss in my paper:
In “Khadi” and “Lulu” how did you use
Lines
Shapes
Color
Texture
Overlapping
Composition
Perspective
Value
Shading
Patterns
I don’t have to include all of these for each piece. But if you could let me know which ones you used, how and why that would be great. Can you also tell me a little bit about your career and artistic style.
Thank you again. I’ll see you tomorrow when my mom brings me to the city.
From, Cora W
And here is presented the report…
NEW PAINTING: NATALYA
Hey everyone –
Well, maybe “new” isn’t quite the right word. I painted this a year ago, and have been holding it back while I worked on additional paintings. That said, it’s been long overdue to get this painting out there.
The Big Heads portrait series focuses on capturing a moment in time for any particular subject. As I work with the model, I want them to feel as if they are in mid-conversation with me, but have become momentarily distracted by something *just* out of the corner of their eye. The more their focus shifts to some random spot on the wall, the more their imagination then takes over. A relaxed concentration takes over, and their face conveys an appearance of daydream wonder. It is this moment I try to capture on canvas.
The settings are sparse, with the face conveying the bulk of the story. In the end, I hope the viewer brings their own interpretation to each painting, creating a new and unique story each time the work is viewed.
Natalya was a model I had worked with at the School of Visual Arts while taking John Parks’ Portraiture class. She was a definite character: bohemian in appearance, and both goofy and witty in personality. Yet, when it came time to model, she had her pose with dignity and grace. A joy to work with.
Check out the latest piece, located in the BIG HEADS Paintings Gallery. As always, I would be grateful for any feedback you might have!
Matt Cauley
February 13, 2010
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