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We are delighted to add Xiang Zhang to our growing list of artists
for whom we are producing art instruction/demonstration videos. Zhang
is well-known to his collectors as a figurative painter of western
subjects such as horses and cowboys, but he is equally versed in painting
portraits of women, children, damsels and dancers, as well as luscious
still lifes. We recently filmed his demonstration of painting the
costumed figure in a workshop we sponsored for Zhang, and the resulting
painting is phenomenal.
Filmed with three cameras: full length of painting, closeup of brushwork,
and
full palette shots. See every stroke and paint mixture Painted from
a live model in one, all-day session, this painting is a tour de force
performance of virtuoso brushwork and dynamic color. Zhang swings
his brushes like a maestro conducting a symphony. Trained in the Russian
classical tradition in China, Zhang brings to the canvas surface vestiges
of the late, great Russian painters Ilya Repin and Nicolai Fechin.
Every brushstroke is a considered choice and an exquisite experience
to watch. Also included in the video are Zhang's lecture comments
recorded throughout the five-day workshop, giving insight into the
thought process, as well as painting technique, required to paint
in this grand, loose style. Painted totally from the live model, you
will watch how Zhang interprets the iridescent velvet gown and elegant
hands with a minimum of brushwork.
The video records the work of this established artist at the height
of his career, capturing for future generations of artists a visible
record of his working methods and approach to painting. Our goal at
Liliedahl Video Productions is to record as many living artists as
possible today, in the early years of our new century, for we truly
believe that our video artists will be history's greatest legacy for
the 21st Century. Imagine if Sargent, Sorolla, Zorn or even Rembrandt
had been recorded painting at their easels. How much more we would
have known by having that visual treasure! We are dedicated to providing
that record for posterity. We can't go backwards once a great painter
has passed on. We can only record those available to us today. You
can help us continue in this effort by purchasing these videos as
they become available. Be a part of our living art history and help
us in the effort to capture for all future artists this irreplaceable
opportunity to see and study with today's greatest painters!
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