Thursdays, Oct. 30 and Nov. 6 and 13.

Brought to you by the Grosse Pointe Artist Association:

One of the best ways to learn posthumously from a master painter is to paint a “master copy." In this workshop we will learn from John Singer Sargent's Study of an Egyptian Girl. You can see it at the Art Institute of Chicago.

Sargent went to Egypt in 1891 in search of source material for a mural commissioned by the Boston Public Library. Like many 19th-century European artists, he was drawn to the Egypt by its ancient history. For this study, Sargent returned to his academic training, carefully modeling the girls's facial structure and using a range of flesh tones, rather than relying on the swift, visible brushstrokes that characterize his society portraits.

Supplies

A $22.50 materials fee is included in the registration fee and covers all materials needed for the three classes including one 9inx12in canvas.

John SingerSargent
Study of an Egyptian Girl
10 am - 2 pm
Thursdays,  Oct. 30, Nov. 6 and 13.

About the Instructor

Donald Cronkhite is a Michigan artist, most noted for his extensive series of expressive atmospheric paintings. His work has been represented by the Gruen Galleries in Chicago’s River North Gallery District since 2005 and at the Robert Kidd Gallery in Ferndale since 2020.

Cronkhite’s work is included in private art collections as well as museum and university collections such as the Flint Institute of Arts, Wayne State University and University of Michigan-Dearborn.

Cronkhite received his BFA from Wayne State University after exploring the art galleries and museums of Europe where he was inspired by 17th-century Dutch painting and 19th-century French avant-garde painting.

In 2019, he began teaching painting classes at the Flint Institute of Arts (FIA), Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center (BBAC) and the Grosse Pointe Artists Association (GPPA). He maintains a regular studio practice and continues to take art commissions, sell, and exhibit.