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    Kai Lun Qu

    The Figurative Art Convention & Expo Scholarship Recipient

    September 26, 2017

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    Kai Lun Qu

    It is my great pleasure to receive the Figurative Art Convention & Expo Scholarship.

    Looking forward to seeing everyone at the Convention.

    I booked a studio pass so those who are going to be at the scene will catch me painting. Feel free to come say hi!

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    Weekend at New York Academy of Art w/ Steven Assael

    November 15, 2016

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    Kai Lun Qu

    I was fortunate enough to have been accepted and enrolled in a Masters Workshop with Steven Assael at the New York Academy of Art last weekend, drawing the model under his instructions while observing countless demos of the master at work. 

    Day 1
     

     I arrived at the New...

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    Charcoal Demo Step by Step w/ Time-lapse Video

    November 3, 2016

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    Kai Lun Qu

    A Charcoal Demonstration I completed in three hours for my students. 

    Materials: Vine Charcoal, Kneadable Eraser, Blending Stumps

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    "Jeffrey" Alla Prima Timelapse Video

    April 25, 2016

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    Kai Lun Qu

    Full Time lapse Video of the Painting of Jeffrey. 

    Done within 3 hours on a 11"x14" Panel.

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    Palette Project at Scottsdale Artist School w/ Daniel Keys & Michelle Dunaway

    February 1, 2016

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    Kai Lun Qu

    I was fortunate enough to be able to participate in the Palette Project, which is a mentoring system under Daniel Keys and Michelle Dunaway at the Scottsdale Artist School for the weekend, painting the portrait under their instructions while observing demos done by the...

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    "Empyral" Step by Step

    January 28, 2016

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    Kai Lun Qu

    I start out by applying a thin wash of Ultramarine Blue and Cadmium Orange over the entire canvas to set a neutral ground.

     

    Using my rag, I roughly wipe out where I estimate the lighter region of the painting will be, building a rough structural layout along the wa...

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    Snowy Plein Air

    January 25, 2016

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    Kai Lun Qu

    After a huge blizzard yesterday in the East Coast, the snow piled up to two feet. Had to seize this opportunity to do my very first snowy Plein Air. 

     

    Found a park nearby, but still had to trudge through snow to get to a spot where I'm satisfied with the lighting and co...

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    Color and Medium Materials

    January 24, 2016

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    Kai Lun Qu

    Many artists who work in oil have different mediums and colors that they prefer. This is a view of what works for me and what I use during my painting endeavors. This isnt a strict palette since I do change and add some new colors to try out for studies and projects bu...

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    "Stoic" Step by Step

    January 24, 2016

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    Kai Lun Qu

     I first lay in a saturated neutral color as the base for the face. I use little to no white in this process, using a mix of Naples Yellow, Cad Yellow, Cad Red, Cobalt Blue, and Viridian.

     

     

    At this stage I mixed a new shade of color for the skintone to la...

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    First Blog of 2016

    January 23, 2016

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    Kai Lun Qu

    Welcome to my first official website blog of 2016.

     

    I'll be posting mainly about materials I use, step by step progression shots of paintings and drawings, as well as ideas, inspirations and new and interesting things that I feel should be shared amongst the masses. I a...

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