Portraits

"ED", 12x16 oil on masonite.


"Camille", 12x16 oil on masonite. SOLD

Chubirka Chosen As Hunting Art Prize Finalist

Hunting PLC has announced the finalists for their prestigious annual competition, The Hunting Art Prize 2009, which awards $50,000 to one distinguished artist. Included as one of the 134 finalists was Jacqueline Chubirka's oil painting "Tootsie roll pops," a consummate example of her work in modern realism.

The Hunting Art Prize is the most generous annual art prize in the U.S., intended to help the reputations, raise the profiles, and support the careers of distinguished artists. In April, a second panel of jurors will make their decision. On May 2, the prize will be awarded, and the art will be exhibited at a gala held at the Decorative Center in Houston.


"Tootsie roll pops", 16x20 oil on canvas. available for purchase.

More quick studies

Quick studies are paintings done in roughly one hour or less. All are available for purchase, (unless noted) $100. each.


QS, FA 322, 9.25x12 oil on panel.



QS, FA 322, 12x9.25 oil on panel. SOLD



QS, FA 322, 9.25x12 oil on panel.



QS, FA 322, 12x9.25 oil on panel.



QS, FA 322, 9.25x12 oil on panel. SOLD



QS, FA 322, 9.25x12 oil on panel.



QS, FA 322, 9.25x12 oil on panel. not for sale.

Quick studies

Quick studies are paintings done in roughly one hour or less. All are available for purchase, (unless noted) $100. each.


QS, FA 322, 9.25x12 oil on panel.



QS, FA 322, 12x9.25 oil on panel. SOLD.



QS, FA 322, 9.25x12 oil on panel.



QS, FA 322, 9.25x12 oil on panel. SOLD.



QS, FA 322, 9.25x12 oil on panel.



QS, FA 322, 12x10 oil on panel.



QS, FA 322, 9.25x12 oil on panel.



QS, FA 322, 9x12 oil on canvas.



QS, FA 322, 9.25x12 oil on panel. not for sale.



QS, FA 322, 9.25x12 oil on panel.



QS, FA 322, 9.25x12 oil on panel. not for sale.



QS, FA 322, 9.25x12 oil on panel.



QS, FA 322, 9.25x12 oil on panel. SOLD.



QS, FA 322, 9.25x12 oil on panel. SOLD



QS, FA 322, 12x10 oil on panel.

2008 Annual Spring Show, 2nd place

Still Life 2, FA 210_h4.3, "Tootsie roll pops", 16x20 oil on canvas.

2008 Academy of Art University, ANNUAL SPRING SHOW, 2nd place, still life category. Cash prize awarded.

Also excepted into this juried show:


Still Life 2, FA 210_14.1, "The happiest painting on earth", 28x22 oil on canvas.


When:
May 23 – July 25, 2008
10AM TO 6PM
(closed Sundays and Holidays)

Where:
Academy of Art University
601 Brannan Street (at 5th Street)
San Francisco, CA 94107


Additionally, I will be included in the 79 New Montgomery Street Gallery show at:
79 New Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA 94105
Monday-Friday, 9am-6pm & Saturday 9am-5pm


Clothed Figure Painting, FA 311, "portrait study 4.1", 11x14 oil on canvas. SOLD

Analogous limited palette

Heads and Hands, Fine Art 227_x12.1, 11x14 oil on canvas.


Heads and Hands, Fine Art 227_x13.1, 11x14 oil on canvas.

Trompe L'Oeil 1

Still Life 2, Fine Art 210_x10.1 "Trompe L'Oeil 1", 9x12 oil on canvas.

Fabric and folds

Clothed Figure Painting, Fine Art 311_x6.2, 11x14 oil on canvas.

Colmesneil, Texas

Landscape Painting, Fine Art 228_x5.1, 9x12 oil on canvas.


Landscape Painting, Fine Art 228_x5.2, 9x12 oil on canvas.

Portrait study

Clothed Figure Painting, Fine Art 311_x4.2, 11x14 oil on canvas.

Fabric study

Clothed Figure Painting, Fine Art 311_x1.2, 11x14 oil on canvas.

Another pomegranate

Still Life 2, Fine Art 210_x4.1, 11x14 oil on canvas.

The Polykleitan fold

Intro to Anatomy, Fine Art 213_x7.2, charcoal on parchment.


The Polykleitan fold is the fold of the external oblique flank as it sits over the edge of the iliac crest of the pelvis.

Polykleitos was a classical greek sculptor who first emphasized this form as a convention.

During the renaissance period the philosophical movement of Humanism emphasized education and the expansion of knowledge. This ideal extended to the intense study of classical antiquities and greek sculpture. As such during this period you can note the significant use of the Polykleitos fold in works by such great masters as DaVinci, Michelangelo, Durer, Raphael, even mannerists like Bronzino and Parmigianino picked up on this trend.

Grisaille still life

Still Life 2, Fine Art 210_x8.1, grisaille, 16x16 oil on canvas.

"Grisaille (grĭ-zī', -zāl'; French: gris, grey) is a term for a painting executed entirely in monochrome, usually in shades of grey or brown..."


Still Life 2, Fine Art 210_x8.2, 16x16 transparent oil glazes on canvas.

Transparent oil wash

Heads and Hands 1, Illustration 222_x11.1, 18x32 transparent oil wash on canvas.

The transparent oil wash was very similar in application to the charcoal studies we have been doing. There was movement back and forth in values, massing of shadows and lost and found edges. The primary difference is wet verses dry medium. All other compositional and technical aspects are the same.

Placement

Heads and Hands 1, Illustration 222_x10.1, 18x24 study in charcoal.

Placement is important in a drawing of the head and hands together, their relationship to one another must be accurate to portray a sense of realism. By placing and sizing them correctly the clothing and other elements can remain somewhat loose and impressionistic.

In order to separate light and shadow on drapery one must first
identify the local value. This is a starting point from which to establish the light and shadow values. Dark drapery is more forgiving - the range of value, for light, local and shadow, is very narrow.

Charcoal continued

Heads and Hands 1, Illustration 222, prjct1, 18x24 sculpture study in charcoal.

Working in charcoal

Heads and Hands 1, Illustration 222_x2.2, 18x24 construction study in charcoal.

I usually work with a combination of straight lines and ovals in my construction drawings. The use of straight lines helps me while working out the proportions. I like the structure and character that these lines bring to my drawings.

I prefer to work with line construction first and then add tone. It is best to build on solid ground, only adding tone once I am satisfied with the basic construction. It is much more difficult to change proportions or basic structure if tone has been added prematurely.

You say tomato, I say...

Still Life 1, Fine Art 110_h4.3 "Tomatoes", 20x16 oil on canvas

Wonderful treat when grown yourself, or purchased ripened on the vine. Flavorless and dull when purchased at the local grocer. That's because they are picked green and never really ripen but instead turn red with the application of ethylene gas.
My favorite recipe is Tomato Bruschetta there are a tone of variations on this theme. I personally like to use sundried tomato bread, olive oil, fresh tomatoes, basil, garlic, pepper and feta cheese.

Studio setup

Still Life 1, Fine Art 110_x11 oil on canvas