I'm excited to start revealing the paintings for this upcoming show. And by the way, I'm teaching a workshop at 1261 during the 4 days prior to the opening! More details in the newsletter below.
And revealing the first painting for this show now.
The setup.
That's a replica fox skull made by Skullery (@skullerygram on instagram). My intent is to transform it into fantastical dragon-beast. First stage:
Mid-painting:
And the finished painting, "Stench Of Power" (16x20):
And up close:
My first trip to Arkansas was a success. The Fort Smith Regional Art Museum did an amazing job hosting my still life workshop. This was the main demo, "The Red One" (9x12):
And a 1-hour obligatory foil demo :). I never get tired of the foil:
Speaking of workshops, I'm about to enter a whole new realm.... Portrait! I've been sharpening up on my alla-prima life portrait skills in preparation to teach my first portrait workshop in July in Texas. These two were painted by knife (umber block-in with brush), each during 3-hour open studios life model sessions at Gage Academy:
Since getting on instagram, my account has been blowing up quick. Pretty cool. :)
The latest issue of American Art Collector! A feature on the show currently on view at Gallery 1261 in Denver, which just opened on Friday.
Excerpt from the article:
Cheifetz has found that as his painting career progresses, he is letting down his creative boundaries. In the exhibition will be the work "I Live with the Fae", which celebrates this transition. "My typical genres are flowing together, and my personal life and internal growth becomes more and more an inspiration," Cheifetz explains. "This painting is a tribute to that evolution and the newfound joy of creating that has come with it. Inspiration pervades my life constantly--my task is to pay attention and pluck it out of the ether."
