Marvin Mattelson lays down his palette and uses his words

Blog Posts Archive:

2014

August 25, 2014

Marvin Mattelson's Latest Oil Portrait Commission: Fang Fenglei

I recently completed the above portrait painting of Fang Fenglei. It's a great honor to be chosen to paint such an exceptionally successful gentleman.

Making Art, Marvin's Art

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August 20, 2014

Marvin Mattelson Fall 2014 Continuing Education Classes at SVA in NYC

I'll be teaching two classes this fall at the School of Visual Arts. Each class focuses on both Figure and Portrait Painting and runs for eleven weeks.

Teaching, Marvin's Art

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April 8, 2014

Cleveland Ohio Portrait Workshop - June 9 thru 21, 2014

Here's a little flyer I created for my June Ohio Workshop. I hope to see you there. Included in the tuition are five lectures.

Teaching

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January 14, 2014

Take a Look at Yourself

I recently received an email, from my student Renee Finkelstein. In it was an image of her latest painting, the beautiful self portrait I've posted here.

Teaching, Student Work

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January 2, 2014

SVA Spring/Winter Continuing Education Classes: Realistic Figure & Portrait Painting

My classes are for artists of all levels, from beginners to advanced. My students' progress is unfathomable, compared to what you see in other classes and workshops.

Teaching, Marvin's Art

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