Marvin Mattelson lays down his palette and uses his words

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Student Art

July 13, 2021

Portrait Drawing & Oil Portrait Painting: Online Workshop Schedule 2021

This summer I'll be teaching two online workshops, a five day portrait drawing workshop, as well as an eleven day portrait painting workshop.

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May 7, 2019

NYC Realistic Portrait Drawing Workshop • June 3-7 2019

Next month at SVA in New York City I will be leading my annual portrait drawing workshop. It’s a five-day workshop.

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January 22, 2019

Spring Continuing Ed Portrait and Figure Painting Classes at SVA

I’ll be teaching Realistic Portrait and Figure Painting on Fridays and Realistic Portrait Painting on Saturdays at SVA.

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September 11, 2017

To Be An Artist You First Need to Think Like One

Those who are in love with practice without knowledge or like the sailor who gets into a ship without rudder or compass and who never can be certain whether he is going. -Leonardo da Vinci

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September 5, 2017

I gotta crow: Jocelyn Joyah Henry

In addition to her outrageous talent, Jocelyn Henry one of my all-time favorite people, down-to-earth, clear about her convictions and smart as a whip!

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May 5, 2017

Marvin Mattelson Realistic Portrait Drawing Workshop

My former student, Mary Beth Lumley, sent to me the following after taking my drawing workshop. I've also enclosed some images of her exquisite drawing.

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January 4, 2017

Portrait Painting • Spring 2017 Continuing Ed Classes

The purpose of my teaching is to transform and empower my students to be the best possible version of themselves. Here are some examples from this past fall 2016 semester.

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September 13, 2016

Fall Portrait Painting & Figure Painting Classes with Marvin Mattelson

Despite running her family’s business and attending to her many familial responsibilities, Carole somehow manages to squeeze in my CE painting class each week.

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May 10, 2016

Where To Draw The Line: Marvin Mattelson’s Summer Drawing Workshop

I will be leading a portrait drawing workshop at the School of Visual Arts here in the heart of New York City.

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May 22, 2015

Marvin Mattelson’s Foundation Painting Class at SVA

To this day, when a student takes anything I’ve told them and manifests it in a constructive way, I get a tremendous sense of satisfaction.

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January 6, 2015

Marvin Mattelson's Continuing Education Painting Classes - Winter/Spring 2015

A lot of artists seem to feel that they will somehow magically figure it out all on their own. I know I did. Problem is, you can't get there from here!

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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.

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September 10, 2013

Marvin Mattelson's Fall CE Classes at SVA

I'm teaching two continuing education classes this fall. Rather than me harping on why you would greatly benefit from studying with me I thought I'd have one of my students share her experience.

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September 3, 2013

You Can Get There From Here!

I believe that my teaching methodology facilitated both students because my approach to teaching painting is based on aligning one's mind to the mindset of great painters,

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May 6, 2013

Marvin Mattelson's Teaching Schedule • Summer 2013

My workshops are hugely different; they're about transformation. My goal to change the way my students look at the world and think about making art.

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January 28, 2013

Marvin Mattelson Continuing Education Classes at SVA in NYC

Oil Figure & Portrait Painting Continuing Education Classes. begin this week.

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January 13, 2013

How To Be A Better Artist in 2013

Look outside yourself to expand your capabilities. This where a good teacher comes in.

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September 12, 2012

Fall Continuing Education Classes in New York City

A large number of my students keep coming back because they experience incredible progress in their artistic development.

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August 29, 2012

Marvin Mattelson, Portrait Artist & Educator

I’ve been very busy lately finishing up my summer workshops, and trying to get everything ready for the fall semester,so I’ve had to put my fledgling career as a blogger on temporary hold.

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July 30, 2012

Is Portrait Painting More Difficult Than Brain Surgery?

I always tell my students, “Portrait painting isn’t brain surgery, it’s much more difficult.” Not that learning to be a portrait artist isn’t a terribly daunting task.

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July 11, 2012

There and Back: It's Uphill Both Ways!

Today I experienced an epiphany. Simplicity is a function of clarity. The perfect way to camouflage not knowing, is to obfuscate your explanation.

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July 6, 2012

Marvin Mattelson Atlanta Portrait Artist Lecture Series

I'll be returning to lead a two-week workshop in Atlanta. I schedule my lectures in the evenings and on the intervening Sunday. This way I can cover valuable information without taking away from model painting time.

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