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Hancock Presents Drawing Workshop to ACED
March 2, 2008
The
students in the University of Missouri’s ACED art class on
the morning of Saturday, February 23rd were unaware that their guest
instructor, who was leading them through a portrait-drawing exercise,
has painted portraits for celebrity singers Jessica Simpson and Nick
Lachey, for Lieutenant Governor of Alaska Loren Leman, and whose work
is collected around the world.
Artist David C. Hancock moved from Florence, Italy to Kansas City in
December 2006. After getting to know Georgia Schmittling, Community Education
Coordinator at Longview Community College, Georgia invited him to come
in for a day to teach drawing to a class of adults with developmental
disabilities.
Hancock focused on proportion, and led the group in an exercise in which
each person constructed a portrait by practicing basic measurements.
The students “found themselves” in their own drawings through
the eager practice of controlled motor skills, wild imagination, and
laughing through all of the different hairstyle possibilities. Each portrait
turned out unique, very expressive, and the students all had a great
time.
Hancock has previously given demonstrations in Derrick Thomas Academy
in Kansas City, as well as churches and schools in Chicago and Alaska.
He is a young painter whose reputation is on the rise, having earned
international recognition through shows and competitions and being listed
in “The Best Art of 2006” by The Artist’s Magazine.
OLD
NEWS
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| Feb 08 |
Portrait Drawing Class |
| May 07 |
Portrait
Demonstration at Derrick Thomas Academy, Kansas City |
| Jan
07 |
Hancock
Named Finalist in ARC Salon |
| Oct
06 |
Hancock
Featured on Cover of Art & Antiques–"Today's
Realism" |
| Aug
06 |
Hancock
Named 2x Finalist in Artist's Magazine Competition |
| Aug
05 |
Hancock
wins 1st in ARC Scholarship |
| July
05 |
"Viva
Italia" for Posey Award-Winning Artist |
| June
05 |
LA
Lectures: Old Technique & Religious Theory |
| May
05 |
Hancock
Lectures on Classical Realism, Chicago |
| Apr
05 |
Classical
Artist Earns Honors in ARC Salon |
| Feb
05 |
Hancock
invited to Florence Biennale |
| Jan
05 |
Hot
Young Artist Gets Cool, Paints Alaska Lieut. Governor |
| Sep
04 |
Hancock
places in ARC Salon & Artist's Magazine Competition |
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