Curators' Choice Awards for April 2017
Barebrush.com announces the winners of the April 2017 competitions. Grand prize winner is Tracey Padron, whose Blue Roiling Man is on the front page of barebrush.com for the month of May.
Nominees for the N*de-of-the-Month were selected as Curators' Choice by the guest curator, Charles Yoder, Salmagundi Club. All Barebrush curators have an opportunity to rank the Curators' Choice. Results are announced on the 20th of the month.
Art of the Nude
Curators' Choice 1st Place: N*de-of-the-Month, April 2017
Blue Roiling Man by Tracey Padron of ELGIN, IL
Drawing of a man turning, and floating, and spinning through the universe. Drawn over several days from life with one amazing...[
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Drawing
Curators' Choice 2nd Place
Sleeping Male Nude by Michael Hennessy of New York, NY
I was introduced to the world of art by my Grandfather, who, from his wheelchair, gave me my first drawing lesson in...[
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Oil
Curators' Choice 3rd Place
Mirrored Red by Tom Darrah of La Luz, NM
Acrylic painting on paper....[
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Acrylic
Curators' Choice Honorable Mention
Summer Idyl by Chanit Roston of NY
With nothing to hide, at ease with each other. Would it not be wonderful if we could exist like that on our beautiful green...[
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Oil
Curators' Choice Honorable Mention
Morgan by guy delaroque of 38080 L'Isle d'Abeau, France
Nude drawing...[
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Graphite
Photography Art of the Nude
Curators' Choice 1st Place: Photo Art N*de-of-the-Month, April 2017
Infrared Torso #1 by Peter Le Grand of 4817 N. Leavitt St., Chicago, IL
One of my first successful sessions with Kodak b&w infra red film in 1983. Part of the excitement of working with this film...[
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Photography
Curators' Choice Honorable Mention
Twisted by Peter Wong King of Cochiti Lake, NM
In studio, models feel free to do such dynamic poses, to be captured by photography. Why my works are collaborations of that...[
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Photography
Curators' Choice Honorable Mention
Woman with a Lizard Tatoo (1/5) by Ricardo Arnaldo of Miami, FL
*Blond woman sunbathes nude by her pool....[
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Photography
All Media, Genres
Curators' Choice 1st Place: Best-of-the-Rest, April 2017
Three Views of Desi, 2015 by Jacqueline Saunders of Burke, VA
I painted Desi from three different positions, seeking to capture a more complete portrait of this strong, young man. ...[
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Watercolor
Curators' Choice Honorable Mention
Postcard from Manhattan by Ilene Skeen of New York, NY
Created Sept 2013. View of W 35th from my bedroom window. Signed, numbered limited edition of 100 postcards. Mailed in...[
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Digital
Curators' Choice Honorable Mention
Medium Rare by Dan Simoneau, ISAP of Kenosha, WI
This is another scene from my day on a Maine beach. I was randomly seeking images that captured the essence of summer. In...[
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Acrylic
Congratulations all!
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