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Mandy Theis Podcast Interview Published on 19 June, 2019

Mandy Theis, president and co-founder of The Da Vinci Initiative, was interviewed by Daniel Digriz of the Thriving Artist Podcast. The interview delves into the necessity for traditional training in the visual arts, how realism has become a counter-culture movement in art and the need to educate the public on becoming art collectors.
   
To listen to the podcast, click here. 
   

Thank you to the Ingbretson Studio Published on 19 June, 2019

Established in 1982 by Paul Ingbretson, the Ingbretson Studio of Drawing and Painting provides a direct link to the Nineteenth Century Boston School approach to painting, which includes instruction in direct painting, academic draughtsmanship, full color light effects, composition, and painterly craft.
   
Ingbretson Studio is proud to sponsor the Da Vinci Initiative category in the ARC Salon as a way to support young artists seeking quality visual arts knowledge and training. Ingbretson Studio has trained a number of high school students within its adult program through the years, and continues to open its doors to youth and adults alike who are seeking quality arts training through Full Time, Part Time, and Workshop offerings. Paul Ingbretson is author of the book Boston School Aesthetic that will be available in print next year as well as producer of a series of free online presentations on the methods and thinking of the Boston School of Painting (see bostonschoolpainting.com or online at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbfsHeWmRAo). "Paul Ingbretson Talks about Painting," now on YouTube, is their latest ongoing effort to reach out with Paul's thinking and that of the Boston School.
   
If you are interested in sponsoring a category in the ARC Salon, please contact kara.ross@artrenewal.org.

 Ted Seth Jacobs Published on 13 June, 2019

ARC Master Ted Seth Jacobs passed away at his home in France this past April.

Born in 1927, Jacobs was a world renowned artist who dedicated himself to the Representational Art Movement.  He taught thousands of students at the Art Students' League of New York, the Fashion Institute of Technology, the New York Academy, as well as in his own atelier in France. He also served as a guest instructor at several other atelier schools.

Ted Seth Jacobs had numerous solo and group shows in galleries and museums and has written several books including Light for the Artist, The Dictionary of Human Form, Drawing What the Eye Sees and Drawing with an Open Mind.

His importance to the 21st Century Representational Art Movement is well recognized and his absence will be felt by the ARC community.  

To view his gallery on ARC, please click here.

Thank you to Laguna College of Art and Design Published on 13 June, 2019

Thank you to Laguna College of Art and Design for sponsoring the Imaginative Category in the 14th International ARC Salon Competition.

Laguna College of Art and Design's Fine Arts department offers students a carefully crafted curriculum offering an efficient learning experience in representational drawing, painting and sculpture. LCAD is one of only a few fully accredited institutions committed to developing highly skilled representational figurative artists. Their alumni have gained acceptance into competitive graduate programs, excelled in the gallery market, gained private and public commissions, work in museum and curatorial art fields and art education. 

Their program’s philosophy is grounded in classical traditions which is an integral part of what makes their department unique and is the driving force behind their student’s success. Their curriculum is designed to give students the necessary skills to accurately portray still life, figure, portrait, landscape, multi-figure composition and to address concepts and ideas of contemporary, narrative storytelling. In addition to mastering techniques, the business of art is integrated into the curriculum. Students are introduced to professional practices, marketing and presentation to prepare them for the challenges of a demanding and competitive art world.

The LCAD Drawing and Painting major offers BFA programs in Drawing and Painting, Drawing and Painting with an Emphasis in Sculpture and a Drawing and Painting Certification.  

If you are interested in sponsoring a category in the ARC Salon, please contact kara.ross@artrenewal.org.

Ken Salaz in Forbes Magazine Published on 12 June, 2019

ARC Living Master™ Ken Salaz has recently had a review of his work in Forbes Magazine.
  
The article, "'Like Painting A Speeding Bullet,' Landscape Master Ken Salaz Depicts Tactile Feeling Of Nature, Sun" reveals some of Ken's thought process and technique.
  
To read the article, click here.