News / Press Releases/ Interviews:

New Florida Art Academy Reflects the Rebirth of Classical Realism
At the Bossik Academy of Fine Art (www.FloridaArtClasses.com), a new art studio in Delray Beach, Florida, students learn the drawing and painting methods used by the old masters like Rembrandt and da Vinci. Eric Bossik, an award-winning fine artist, started the academy to teach classical realism, a new and growing trend. Read more....

Florida Artist’s Work Reflects Revival of Classical Realism
At the upcoming American International Fine Art Fair, Eric Bossik, a top Florida artist, will exhibit nude figure drawings that exemplify the resurgence of classical realism in the art world. Read more....

American International Fine Art Fair (AIFAF)
Eric Bossik's drawings will be exhibited at the American International Fine Art Fair (Armory Art Center Booth) February 5th - 10th, 2013, at the Palm Beach County Convention Center, West Palm Beach, Florida.

An Interview with Figure Painter and Classical Realist, Eric Bossik
Alyice: Why did you choose oils as your medium?

Eric: Oils are the most powerful and versatile medium in existence. The strongest images in museums were executed with oil paints. Oil paint exceeds every other medium today with its range of value, chroma, hue, impasto, translucency, and opalescence. You can use oils to work wet-in-wet dry brush (scumbling) and glazing. Read more....

Palm Beach Post
Coverage of Eric's oil painting used for the book cover of "The Last Victim", a novel by Elaine Bossik. Read more....

Naples Dog Magazine
Article about dog artists featuring a dog portrait by Eric Bossik. Read more...

Art Courses:

Classical Oil Painting Course
I'll be teaching an ongoing art class at my school, the Bossik Academy of Fine Art in Delray Beach, Florida. If you're interested in learning step-by-step methods used by the old masters and would like to develop a finished painting, then this art class will help you.

This class trains you to translate what you see into a realistic painting on canvas. You learn how to compose and light your subject, create an accurate preliminary drawing, and build the underpainting that will help you produce the solid values and form essential to a successful painting. You will also learn how to do small studies that help you plan all the elements of your paintings. This class is for beginners and advanced students. The instruction is one on one and will accelerate your move up to  the next skill level. Learn more....

Classical Charcoal Drawing Course
(Ongoing art class at my school, the Bossik Academy of Fine Art in Delray Beach, Florida.) This class will teach how to use charcoal to create classical realistic drawings. Charcoal is an incredibly versatile medium for creating either sketchy or smooth polished drawings that resemble paintings. This class will explore different types of charcoal, a variety of papers and tools for manipulating charcoal. Learn how to light and compose subject matter, create three dimensional forms on a flat surface, and create various effects. The instruction is one-on-one and will enhance the skills of both beginner and advanced students. Learn more....

Articles:

How To Develop The Underpainting
An underpainting is similar to the foundation of a house. A solid foundation can provide the best opportunity to create well-developed pet portraits. Read more...

Oil Painting Techniques
It's important to define the planes, which connect the different forms that comprise the subject of your pet portraits. Read more...


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