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About Me

Artist, teacher. I've been invited to some very cool places i.e. China, France, Czech Rep, England, Scotland, Austria, Italy, Germany, Australia and all over the states. I picked the right job for someone who likes to get out once in a while.
My latest schedule ...
Sedona Art Workshop April 24th demo To be held in Sedona, Arizona
Wayne Art League 1.630.762.9666 Oil Head Study Demo April 14th, 2008 To be held at Geneva, Illinois
Scottsdale Artist School http://www.scottsdaleartschool.org/ April 28th through May 2nd, 2008 To be held in Scottsdale, Arizona
Village Arts of Putney http://www.villageartsofputney.com/ May 19th through 23rd, 2008 To be held in Putney, Vermont
Palette And Chisel Academy Of Fine Arts www.paletteandchisel.org 1.312.642.4400 July through August , 2008 To be held in Chicago, Illinois
Brisbane Art Workshops www.brisbaneartworkshops.com.au 0402 342 421 (Krisstie) September 18th - September 23rd, 2008 To be held in Brisbane, Australia
GRAFTON ARTSFEST INC. www.artsfestgrafton.com PO BOX 465, September 27th - October 2nd, 2008 To be held in GRAFTON NSW 2460 AUSTRALIA Telephone: 02 6643 1528 Facsimile: 02 6643 4933 Mobile: 0428 180 754 Email: [email protected] (Fay Boyd)
Various other groups in Australia for the months of September and October
Scottsdale Artist School http://www.scottsdaleartschool.org/ January 12th through 16th, 2009 To be held in Scottsdale, Arizona
Sedona Art Workshop September 14th through 18th, 2009 To be held in Sedona, Arizona
Bucks County Art Workshops www.buckscountyartworkshops.com October 5th through 9th, 2009 To be held at Stone Ridge Farm 956 Bypass Road Perkasie, PA 18944 1(877) 855-2276
Studied classical guitar before art school took over. (I've picked up my guitar for the first time in 25 years! Having a lot of fun.) Rode a motorcycle for a few years in art school (seemed like a good idea at the time). Kinda rough in the Chicago winters though.It all changed when I met my wife... for the better. She has given me a life to paint.Been lucky in my life's travels and acquaintances. I think I am the sum of my experiences. If you really want to know something about me, it's all in my paintings.
www.CLAYTONJBECKIII.com
Copyright © 2008 Clayton J Beck III

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Painters (oil, pastel, watercolor) and students (painting and drawing). Otherwise, unfortunately, mostly dead guys. I've been pretty lucky with the live ones though, I've known some great people over the years, so I'll count my blessings now.

My Blog

The Strength of the Start

Often I find that the start of a painting tells the finish.  What I mean by that is that I will see the finish in the beginning rather than just using the beginning to cover the blank canvas.&nbs...
Posted by on Fri, 02 Jan 2009 15:57:00 GMT

Was Mae West right?

Was Mae West right when she said that it wasn't what you say, but rather how you say it?What I am getting at here is for the painters in the audience.  Is the way that one chooses to see the subj...
Posted by on Sat, 27 Dec 2008 02:49:00 GMT

Lines and Masses; who is right?

There are two camps of thought about representational painting. One, by far the more prevalent, start with a line. The other starts with masses.I would like to hear some opinions about why you choose ...
Posted by on Sat, 15 Dec 2007 09:57:00 GMT