Entries by tja
Head Study of an Italian Actor
If you would like to learn how I made this painting and follow me through the process from start to finish, you can do so here. If you sign up for a free account, you can watch the first two videos of the course for free.
Self-Portrait at Age 50
Below: a time-lapse video of me working on the underpainting.
A Look at the Student Painting Show from Spring 2019 at The American University of Rome
Published in the AUR YouTube channel April 2nd, 2020.
News
Group Painting Exhibition: “Seeing is Believing”March 4, 2024 - 12:37 pm
Together We Art: an Upcoming Exhibition and Silent Auction for the Life Project 4 YouthOctober 9, 2022 - 4:39 pm
Caravaggio Studies
Decoding Caravaggio: Bridging the Gap between Technical Analysis, Theory and PerformanceJune 18, 2024 - 10:19 am
Investigating Caravaggio: What Can Technical Analysis Tell us about Technique?May 6, 2024 - 11:36 am
Recent Work
Castro: L’Argentiera at SunsetJuly 19, 2026 - 10:52 am
CirceJune 20, 2026 - 9:39 am
Self-Portrait as Rembrandt in the PADASOR StudioDecember 5, 2025 - 1:02 pm
© TJALife Study of LunaNovember 1, 2025 - 4:00 pm
© TJAFirst Day in IliumSeptember 19, 2025 - 4:37 pm
CourtshipMay 29, 2025 - 1:11 pm
© TJALa Veduta da BarsentoSeptember 5, 2024 - 12:24 pm
© TJA
PADASOR
- Welcome to PADASOR – A Video Tour May 22, 2026
- Michael Harding comes to PADASOR! September 22, 2025
- Courses Announced for Fall 2025 August 26, 2025
- The PADASOR 2025 Exhibition June 2, 2025
- Courses Announced for Spring 2025 January 14, 2025
- Courses Announced for Fall 2024 September 2, 2024
- Learning to Draw and Paint: an Educational Odyssey August 24, 2023
- Painting the Self-Portrait with Nick Chaundy: Mirrors and Magic August 17, 2023
pLog
- “To Excel the Past…” May 15, 2024
- “Last Words” on Painting March 27, 2024
- Trans Oxides vs. Siennas January 29, 2024
- The Flat Tint January 28, 2024
- Yarn Weaving October 12, 2023
- pLog Pith XVIII November 6, 2022
- Book Note of the Day: Preservation of Breadth September 18, 2022
- Video: Lessons from Van Dyck September 5, 2022