This weeks’s Spotlight on Art features Hermits by FAA graduate and former Principal Instructor Zacheriah Kramer.
The idea behind the picture:
It seems we go wrong when we fail to see ourselves as part of the world around us. If this is not a modern tendency, at least I ...
2021-07-30 16:01:03 +0000 UTC View Post
A Book Recommendation featured on The FAA Collective Patreon
Dear Patrons,
This week we are pleased to present you a book review by Tom Richards.
Tom is Assistant Director at The Florence Academy of Art and Director of the Art History program. He is a...
2021-07-21 16:01:03 +0000 UTC View Post
We are very excited to present you with our second challenge: Landscape painting!
From today JULY 18TH to SEPTEMBER 5TH we will be accepting entries of a landscape either drawn or painted in any medium....
2021-07-18 15:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patrons,
This week we would like to present you with a collaboration between realist painter Tanvi Pathare and Dior.
Fine art and fashion meet to create beautiful one of a kind travel trunks!
Tanvi Pathare, FAA Graduate and Princi...
2021-07-13 16:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
An Installment in the Art History related content on The FAA Collective Patreon
Dear Patrons,
Thank you for your support!
This week we would like to present you with the final lecture of our three-part series given by Tom Richards, ...
2021-07-10 13:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
We at The FAA Collective congratulate a new class of graduates from the full-time painting certificate program at The Florence Academy of Art!
These artists persevered and completed their studies in painting during extremely difficult circumstances! Throughout the year of Covid, each worked with special determination to bri...
2021-07-04 16:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patrons,
The last few copies of our first limited edition Art prints are on their way!
Each year we select one artwork of FAA Collective Artists and produce a limited edition Art print that is exclusive to our Art Collector tier subscribers.
We thank our supporters and, as we get ready to...
2021-06-30 11:43:24 +0000 UTC View Post
An Installment in the Art History related content on The FAA Collective Patreon
Dear Patrons,
Thank you for your support!
This week we would like to present you with the second lecture of our three-part series given by Tom Richards,&nbs...
2021-06-26 13:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patrons,
This week we are excited to present you the third and final episode of Toby Wright's video series: “Painting Between Giants: Pushing Boundaries”.
During these three 8-minute videos of far-reaching scope, Toby begins his alpine adventure in 2021-06-18 09:49:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patrons,
In our previous edition of Eye on the Community, FAA alumnus and former instructor, Toby Wright’s three-part painting adventure in the alps was premiered.
“I feel I need to include the elements from all my senses, not just from vision. What I’m looking for is to bring more to the table in terms of creating a painting that conveys a sense of being in a place.”
FAA Graduate and Workshop Instructor Toby Wright has recently released a se...
2021-06-18 09:44:36 +0000 UTC View PostThis weeks’s Spotlight on Art features Moonrise over Château de la Treyne by FAA graduate Tina Orsolic.
Tina Orsolic
Moonrise over Château de la Treyne
O...
2021-06-14 16:00:51 +0000 UTC View Post
A Materials demo from The Florence Academy of Art faculty featured on The FAA Collective Patreon
This carefully prepared demo, leaves no stone unturned, as graduate in residence at the Florence Academy of Art, Hannah Sutton guides us through each step to preparing...
2021-06-10 13:17:16 +0000 UTC View Post
An Installment in the Art History related content on The FAA Collective Patreon
Dear Patrons,
This week we would like to present you with the first lecture of a three-part series given by Tom Richards, Assistant Director of The Florence Aca...
2021-06-05 03:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patrons,
It’s finally June and it’s the start of Landscape Season at The FAA Collective!
We have very special content coming your way to celebrate the arrival of summer. Over the next couple months, we wi...
2021-06-03 12:19:05 +0000 UTC View PostThis weeks’s Spotlight on Art features ‘Self portrait’ by FAA Principal instructor Nicholas Chaundy.
Last Fall, we had the pleasure to feature Nicholas Chaundy in a video about the process of painting self portraits that explored Nick’s choice to use his own image as a frequent subject in his paint...
2021-05-26 15:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostDear Patrons,
We are happy to announce that 'Letting us in' in now online on the FAA website!
2021-05-23 13:00:01 +0000 UTC
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Dear Patrons,
This week we would like to introduce you to one of the processes used at the FAA to train for visual accuracy in drawing: the sight-size method of measurement. Through this technical exercise that can be easily practiced at home, you will develop skill over time to take accurate measurements of your subject. This method can b...
2021-05-20 16:00:09 +0000 UTC View Post
An Installment in the Art History related content on The FAA Collective Patreon
Dear Patrons,
Thank you for your support! This month we are excited to present you with a lecture given by Tom Richards Assistant Director of The Florence Academy of Art 2021-05-12 16:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
A Book Review from The Florence Academy of Art faculty featured on The FAA Collective Patreon
This week’s book recommendation is brought to you by FAA painter, graduate and principal instructor, Dasha Belokrylova.
In this video, Dasha...
2021-05-04 16:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostDear Patrons,
Thank you for your continued support!
It's thanks to your generous contribution that we are able to give ongoing visibility to the unique journeys and projects of our artists.
We hope you enjoy the third edition of our Eye on the Community online magazine, designed to keep you up to date ...
2021-05-03 15:47:55 +0000 UTC View PostThis weeks’s Spotlight on Art features ‘Be’ by FAA Alumnus Eric J. Drummond.
Eric’s passion for figurative art and portraiture leads him to search for truth in his work, and working from life with live models is an essential aspect of his practice.
We had the pleasure to interview Eric last year and today, we...
2021-04-25 17:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
An Installment in the Art History related content on The FAA Collective Patreon
Dear Patrons,
This week on The FAA Collective Patreon we are excited to present you with a fantastic art history lecture with Tom Richards, Assistant Director of
Dear Patrons,
Today we are delighted to announce the winners of our first Artistic Challenge!
We would like to thank you all for submitting so many beautiful artworks. It was very difficult to limit our choices to one winner and two runners-up. Here are all the beautiful entries we received!
A Tool review from FAA Graduate in Residence featured on The FAA Collective Patreon
Have you ever stood in front of a sculpture and wondered how different textures are achieved? How masses are applied, and creases refined?
In this video, Graduate in Residence at The...
2021-04-08 16:33:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Erica Arcudi
'Medusa'
Oil on canvas, 76.2 x 101.6 cm, 30 x 40 in.
Completed October 2020
'Medusa' is a personal project I created while working from home under the quarantin...
2021-03-28 16:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
An Installment in the Art Talk related content featured on The FAA Collective Patreon
Dear Patrons,
We are happy to present you with a fantastic video interview with Thor Larsen, Principal Instructor and graduate of The Florence Academy of Ar...
2021-03-25 13:41:04 +0000 UTC View Post
An Installment in the Art History related content on The FAA Collective Patreon
Dear Patrons,
We are very grateful for your continued support! This month on The FAA Collective we would like to present you with an art history lecture with Tom Richards 2021-03-19 17:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
A Book Recommendation featured on The FAA Collective Patreon
Dear Patrons,
It is our pleasure to share with you the second installment of our new series on book recommendations by FAA Collective artists.
Books are an immense source of knowledge and inspiration to o...
2021-03-12 17:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostDear Patrons,
Thank you for your continued support!
It's thanks to your generous contribution that we are able to give ongoing visibility to the unique journeys and projects of our artists.
We hope you enjoy the second edition of our 'Eye on the Community' online magazine, designed to keep you up to da...
2021-03-03 16:33:57 +0000 UTC View Post