Sunday, March 9, 2008

Head study 3-9-08

Head study after Fred Fixler
Charcoal on newsprint

Who is Fred Fixler?
A retired illustrator, classically trained in the late 1940's at the Art Students' League in New York City. He founded the Brandes art school in Los Angeles in the 1980's. A great artist. The school's name was later changed to California Art Institute, and it is located in Westlake Village (www.calartinst.com). I studied under one of Fred's students, Glen Orbik, who has been teaching at CAI for more than twelve years. (Take a look at Glen's website -- www.orbikart.com) This drawing is a copy of one of Fred's drawings; a study exercise.