Daniel Gerhartz was born in Wisconsin in 1965 where he now lives with his wife Jennifer and their five children. His interest in art piqued at an early age when a teenage friend suggested they spend one dreary afternoon drawing. It was at that moment that he discovered his life work. Daniel began his art education at the American Academy of Art in Chicago where he studied in the classical tradition and immersed himself in applications of technique and design. After a brief stint in commercial art, he began pursuing fine art; visiting museums to study master works and painting alongside contemporary master artists. Daniel found his passion in painting from life. This direct approach to working with the figure and landscape allowed him to see and attempt to capture the infinite nuances of light, color, and form. This continues to drive his enthusiasm today. Since then he has been featured in solo and group shows across the country and has won numerous awards at prominent national invitational exhibitions and his work has been collected both nationally and internationally.
His subjects evoke a timelessness and idealism, yet for the most part Dan has drawn upon his home and community, including family and friends, for subject matter.
In addition to painting, Daniel has taught workshops for over 25 years and is excited to share his knowledge with many artists from around the world.
Daniel Gerhartz has established himself as an important American painter among the leading talents of our time. About his work Dan has said, " My goal is to effectively record the richness of our human experience, the contrasts between life and death, the dance and dirge, the beautiful and common, joy and sorrow, hope and despair, while in the end, offering a message that points the viewer to an eternal hope". In addition Dan states, " As I paint my subjects from life and have the privilege of studying the awe inspiring breadth and depth of the beauty of the created world, it is humbling to ponder the greatness of our Creator."
What You'll Learn:
- During this production, you will see Dan's lively interchange between the artist and model to sustain the animated expression of the model throughout the duration of the work.
- You will discover the principles and secrets in seeing the subject accurately and learn how to look for warm and cool tones to capture the most convincing effect of backlighting and luminosity in your paintings.
- Dan describes the most important decisions that the artist needs to make at the outset of the painting, setting the stage for a very successful work.
- While Dan demonstrates these principles in portrait painting, these same techniques apply to any other subject matter or medium as well, including landscape and still life painting.
- Your creativity will come alive as you experience Daniel's enthusiasm as he shares his excitement that draws him to the essence of the subject.
- Daniel will teach you how to see edges accurately and shares His concepts that help you create the most variety in your edge work, bringing visual power to your paintings.
- You will see how every brushstroke is applied and gain a knowledge as to why it was applied.
- Daniel shares his thoughts on how to choose the right materials to suit your personality and create your best works.
Full Video Length: 02:38:49
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