Jim Himsworth: Online Charcoal Portrait Demonstration of Johnny Cash via Zoom, Monday, August 31, 6 pm CST
Jim Himsworth: Online Charcoal Portrait Demonstration of Johnny Cash via Zoom, Monday, August 31, 6 pm CST
Monday, August 31
6 pm CST (7 PM EST)
Virtually travel to Music City and watch as Nashville artist, Jim Himsworth, draws Johnny Cash in charcoal! In this live screened event Jim will walk us through a recorded video of him drawing the Man in Black. Jim will explain his drawing method and how he is able to quickly capture a likeness using shape and line. There will be a live Q/A and Jim will answer as many of your questions as possible during this 1 hour and 15 minute demonstration.
JIM HIMSWORTH IS A FINE ARTIST, PORTRAIT PAINTER AND ART TEACHER.
HE GRADUATED FROM PHILADELPHIA COLLEGE OF ART IN 1986 WHERE HE MAJORED IN ILLUSTRATION. JIM'S PORTRAIT AND FIGURE PAINTING EDUCATION CONTINUED AT THE PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF THE FINE ARTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS AND STUDIO INCAMMINATI UNDER NELSON SHANKS. JIM WAS AWARDED FIRST PRIZE FOR HIS PORTRAIT "RED" IN THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PORTRAIT ARTIST'S 2001 INTERNATIONAL PORTRAIT COMPETITION. SINCE THEN, HE CONTINUES TO RECEIVE AWARDS AND COMMISSIONS FOR HIS PORTRAITS AND FINE ART PAINTINGS.HIS WORK HAS BEEN EXHIBITED AT THE MICHENER ART MUSEUM, WOODMERE ART MUSEUM, READING PUBLIC MUSEUM, THE ART STUDENT'S LEAGUE, THE PHILADELPHIA SKETCH CLUB, THE RITTENHOUSE SQUARE ANNUAL FINE ARTS EXHIBITION, WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY, PHILLIP'S MILL GALLERY, SABINE ROSE GALLERY, MIXED MEDIA GALLERY, ALDIE MANSION.
HE IS A MEMBER OF THE PORTRAIT SOCIETY OF AMERICA AND THE CHESTNUT GROUP.JIM TEACHES PORTRAIT PAINTING AND LIFE DRAWING AT WAREHOUSE 521 IN NASHVILLE, TN AND AT HIS HOME STUDIO LOCATED IN MT. JULIET, TN.