This 3/4 life-size reclining figure sculpture was made by Principal Instructor Eirik Arnesen while a student in the program he now teaches in. The reclining figure is a project undertaken by FAA Sculpture Program students before eventually moving on to a life-size standing figure which acts as their final sculpture project. ⚜️ @eirik_arnesen_art ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ water-based clay, made from life ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ View more works by the Florence Academy of Art faculty and alumni in our extensive online Alumni Gallery at www.florenceacademyofart.edu/alumni-gallery . . . . . #florenceacademyofart #florenceacademyofartfaculty #florenceacademyofartalumni #academicart #academicartwork #classicalrealism #contemporaryart #contemporaryrealism #realistart  #artfromlife #artschool #florence #arttraining #arte #figurativeart #figurativerealism #realism #sculpture #figurativesculpture #claysculpture #wetclay #contemporarysulpture #sculptingfromlife #realistsculpture #sculpture_gallery #fineart #classicalsculpture #sculptingthefigure

That’s a wrap! ⚜️ Congratulations to our 2023 FAA Graduates! ⚜️ We had a beautiful End of Year Ceremony to celebrate and honor the fantastic group of artists joining the ranks of our alumni, as well as recognizing those who will be remaining on as Graduates in Residence at the FAA. As is tradition, select students from each of our programs were also awarded prizes for artworks that showcased exemplary dedication and achievement in their craft! We are so grateful to the families and friends of our graduates who traveled from all over the world to join the FAA Community in our festivities! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Thank you to all of our students, faculty, staff, and models who made the '22-23 Academic Year a success! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ You will soon be able to find a collection of exceptional student artworks from the just concluded spring trimester on our website, along with photos from this year's End of Year Ceremony! Join our newsletter at www.florenceacademyofart.edu to stay updated ⚜️ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 2023 Graduates: ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Sofia Elizade, Lior Dahan, Borja Perez Mielgo, Paulina Ramos, Kohl Romeiser, Jan Paul Wolff, Michael Zakarian, Michaela Alexander, Puck Askew, Janis Cepuritis, Anne Christie, Marcus de Haan, Lucine Demirian, Lukas Freudenberg*, Li Siwei, Matteo Persiani*, Tatiana Popova*, Matthew Sanchez, Giuliano Scherini, Emma Shane, Alyssa Skilnick, Louisa Steup, Sebastian Volak, Rob Wegh*, Hanna Westin Skogh, Daniel Zalla*, Varad Bang, Olivia Hosking, Kalina Tosheva, Gabriel Schwaab* ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ * Indicates 2023-2024 Graduate in Residence ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Next up: our Summer Workshops! . . . . . #florenceacademyofart #academicart #academicartwork #classicalrealism #contemporaryart #contemporaryrealism #realistart #artfromlife #artschool  #florence #arttraining #arte #figurativeart #figurativerealism #realism #graduation #florenceacademyofartalumni #prizeceremony #artprize

A couple of recent paintings by FAA Founder Daniel Graves. The first painting is titled "Five Souls" and the second is "Study of Man With Hood" - both are artworks in a new series by Graves, "Tronies" ⚜️ @danielgravesart ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ View more works by the Florence Academy of Art faculty and alumni in our extensive online Alumni Gallery at www.florenceacademyofart.edu/alumni-gallery . . . . #florenceacademyofart #classicalrealism #contemporaryart #realistart  #artschool #florence #arttraining #arte #figurativeart #figurativerealism #realism #oilpainting #oilpaintingportrait #portrait #oilpainter #portrait #contemporaryart #painting #paintingoftheday #oiloncanvas #oilpaintingart

A charcoal and white chalk drawing from the FAA Sculpture Drawing program by recent graduate Rob Wegh ⚜️ @robweghart ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Be sure to check both images to view the composition of the full figure! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ This drawing and other student works are available to view in our Student Gallery at www.florenceacademyofart.edu/student-gallery . . . . #florenceacademyofart #academicart #academicartwork #classicalrealism #contemporaryart #contemporaryrealism #realistart #artfromlife #artschool  #florence #arte #figurativeart #figurativerealism #realism #figuredrawing #charcoaldrawing #figurativedrawing #charcoalart #charcoal #academicfigure #charcoalportrait

"Requies" an oil painting by FAA graduate Adrian Gottlieb, 37"x23" ⚜️ @adrian_gottlieb View more works by the Florence Academy of Art alumni in our extensive online Alumni Gallery at www.florenceacademyofart.edu/alumni-gallery . . . . #florenceacademyofart #florenceacademyofartalumni #academicart #academicartwork #classicalrealism #contemporaryart #contemporaryrealism #realistart #artfromlife #artschool #florence #arttraining #arte #realism #oilpainting #figurativepainting #lifemodel #oilpainting #oilpainter

Intermediate Painting students, Cameron March (left), Christian Muri (right), and Jidai Izumitami, at work on portrait drawings in charcoal from life in the studios of the Florence Academy of Art. Despite working with the same model, you will notice both poses are not the same, with differences in composition and position⚜️ @cmarshart @artco_quica ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ To learn more about the FAA and our programs please visit www.florenceacademyofart.edu ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Photos: Elizabeth Ralph-Smith @elizabeth.k.fineart . . . . #florenceacademyofart #academicart #academicartwork #classicalrealism #contemporaryart #contemporaryrealism #realistart #artfromlife #artschool  #florence #arttraining #arte #figurativeart #figurativerealism #realism #drawing #charocoal #portrait #portraitdrawing

A portrait by FAA graduate Moses Hamborg ⚜️ @moseshamborg ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ More works from the Florence Academy of Art alumni are available to view in our extensive online Alumni Gallery at www.florenceacademyofart.edu/alumni-gallery . . . . #florenceacademyofart #florenceacademyofartalumni #academicart #academicartwork #classicalrealism #contemporaryart #contemporaryrealism #realistart #artfromlife #artschool #florence #arttraining #arte #realism #oilpainting #oilpaintingportrait #portrait #oilpainter #portrait #contemporaryart #painting #paintingoftheday #oiloncanvas #oilpaintingart #paintedportrait #paintingfromlife #portraitfromlife

A still life painting by FAA / Sweden Advanced Painting student, Trinity Stautland ⚜️ Oil on canvas @trinityceleste_art @florenceacademyofartswe ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Make sure to see both images to view the full composition! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ This painting and other student works are available to view in our Student Gallery at www.florenceacademyofart.edu/student-gallery . . . . . #florenceacademyofart #academicart #academicartwork #classicalrealism #contemporaryart #contemporaryrealism #realistart #artfromlife #artschool  #florence #arttraining #arte #figurativeart #figurativerealism #realism #stillife #oiloncanvas #still_life #oilpainting

⚜️ Spotlight on Art ⚜️ Available now for free on @thefaacollective Patreon is a feature on “Dreaming” by painter Chanel Cha, a graduate of the Florence Academy of Art. This painting recently received first place in the Portraiture category of the @artrenewalcenter 16th Salon! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ “As an adult I have somewhat forgotten how to daydream being caught up with everyday life. Being out in nature and letting my mind wander in thought and dreams gave me a sense of hope for the world. I hope people take the opportunity to dream again like as they did as a child.” - @chanelchaartist ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Follow us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thefaacollective to be notified about our free content! Every month you will learn about our artists and hear directly from them about what makes an artwork special to them, what they learned in the process of its making, what was the inspiration behind it, and more! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Chanel Cha, Dreaming, Oil on linen, 97 x 66 cm, 2021 . . . . @thefaacollective #florenceacademyofart #florenceacademyofartgraduate #florenceacademyofartalumni #academicart #academicartwork #classicalrealism #contemporaryart #contemporaryrealism #realistart #artfromlife #artschool #florence #arttraining #arte #oilpainting #portrait #portraitpainting #portraitcommission #oilpainting #womenwhopaint #portraitinoil #oiloncanvas #femaleportrait

End of Year Ceremony 2023 ⚜️ A big thanks to all of our graduates, faculty and staff for a wonderful year!

Self portrait painting by Advanced Painting student, Li Siwei, at the Florence Academy of Art ⚜️ Oil on canvas @no.24601_cuz ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ This painting and other student works are available to view in our Student Gallery at www.florenceacademyofart.edu/student-gallery . . . . . #florenceacademyofart #academicart #academicartwork #classicalrealism #contemporaryart #contemporaryrealism #realistart #artfromlife #artschool  #florence #arttraining #arte #figurativeart #figurativerealism #realism

Beginner Sculpture students, Leonie Wittgrefe and Katy D'Cruz, working on half life-size sculptures from a live model while Advanced Sculpture student, Gabriel Schwaab, works on a three quarter life-size sculpture in the studios of the Florence Academy of Art ⚜️ @katy.dcruz @leoniewittgrefe @gabriel.schwaab ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ To learn more about the Florence Academy of Art and our programs please visit www.florenceacademyofart.edu ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ . . . . Photo: Kevin Urban @kevinaurban #florenceacademyofart #academicart #academicartwork #classicalrealism #contemporaryart #contemporaryrealism #realistart #artfromlife #artschool  #florence #arttraining #arte #figurativeart #figurativerealism #realism #studentwork #artinprogress #workinprogress #wip #sightsize #contemporarysculpture #sculptingfromlife #clay #claysculpture #sculpture_gallery #sculptureart #figurativesculpture #realisticsculpture #contemporarysculpture