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William Schneider
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Monday, June 25, 2012
William Schneider is a true master, exhibiting his talents in passionate oils and pastels. Paramount to his work is his unique approach to capturing light and how it defines form.
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William Schneider is a true master, exhibiting his talents in passionate oils and pastels. Paramount to his work is his unique approach to capturing light and how it defines form.
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Biography
William is a full time professional artist working in oil and pastel. He views figures, landscape, or still life as opportunities to explore the effects of light on form. Painting from life, he seeks to capture the emotion of a particular moment and place. Sargent, Zorn, Repin, Fechin, and Sorolla have been influences.
William initially studied art at the University of Illinois at Urbana. However, upon graduation he began a career in the music business (records on the Roulette and MGM labels). In the mid '80s, he entered finance (co-owner of an investment consulting firm, DiMeo Schneider and Associates). In 1990 he returned to his first love, painting. His skills were honed at the American Academy of Art in Chicago where he studied figure drawing with William Parks and oil painting with Ted Smuskiewicz. He continued his education through workshops with Carolyn Anderson, Dan Gerhartz, Scott Burdick, Harley Brown, Scott Christensen, Huihan Liu, David Leffel, and Richard Schmid.
William has been featured in Art of the West, Southwest Art, American Artist, International Artist, The Pastel Journal, and Workshop Magazines. In addition his paintings have appeared in
numerous books including: The Art of Oil Painting, Pastel II, How did you paint that? 100 ways to paint Landscapes, Oil Landscapes, Pure Color: The Best of Pastel and 100 ways to paint People & Figures. His work has received awards in exhibitions including those of: Academic Artists, The Degas Pastel Society, Oil Painters of America, The Pastel Society of America, Pastel Society of the West Coast, Portrait Society of America, and Salon International.
He is a member of Oil Painters of America (OPA), Plein Air Painters of Chicago, The National Oil and Acrylic Painters' Society (NOAPS), The Pastel Society of America, The Palette and Chisel Academy, and the Portrait Society of America. He has served on the board of OPA for nine years. . Bill was awarded signature status in OPA in 1998, American Plains Artists in 2004, NOAPS in 2005 and the Pastel Society of America in 2007. His home is in Crystal Lake, IL with his wife Caren.
Magazine Publications:
Capturing Emotion, American Artist Magazine, February 2001
True Expression, Focus/ Santa Fe, September 2003
Art Values, Southwest Art Magazine, November 2003
It's About Meaning, Art of the West Magazine, November 2004
International Showcase of Master Pastel Painters, International Artist Magazine, Oct.- Nov 2004
Master Portrait Artists' Showcase, International Artist Magazine, February 2005
William A. Schneider, The Pastel Journal, February 2005
Start Your Collection, Southwest Art Magazine, April 2005
Self-Portraits: Journey Through The Looking Glass, Art-Talk Magazine April 2005
2007Guidebook of Art, (Cover image) Art of the West Magazine 2007
The Eyes Have It, The Pastel Journal, January 2008
Painting the Mouth, American Artist Magazine, March 2008
The Studio of William Schneider, Art of the West Magazine, July 2009
Competition Spotlight, The Artist's Magazine, April 2010
Instructional Books
Oil Landscapes, Schneider, Hampton, Obermeyer, & Short, Walter Foster Publishing 2002
The Art of Oil Painting, Walter Foster Publishing 2003
Pastel II, William Schneider, Walter Foster Publishing 2004
How did you paint that? 100 ways to paint still life and florals International Artist Publishing, 2004
How did you paint that? 100 ways to paint Landscapes, International Artist Publishing, 2004
How did you paint that? 100 ways to paint Flowers and Gardens, International Artist Publishing, 2004
How did you paint that? 100 ways to paint People & Figures, International Artist Publishing, 2005
Pure Color: The Best of Pastel, North Light Books, 2005
Teaching Experience
Oil/Pastel Workshops, Palette & Chisel Academy, Chicago, IL,
Figures, Barnsite Studios, Kewaunee, WI
Oil/Pastel Portraits, Fredericksburg Artist's School. Fredericksburg, TX
Portraits, Bennington Art Center, Bennington, VT
Figures, Richeson Art School, Kimberly WI
Plein Air Figures, Liliedahl Art, Tuscany, Italy
Video
Princess - Composition in Warm Light, Liliedahl Video Productions, Spring 2006
Recent Awards
18th Annual Bosque National Art Competition – (Gold Medal Award for Best Other Media)
Pastel Journal 5th Annual “Pastel 100” Competition – (Honorable Mention)
8th Annual Heartland Exhibition Merriam, Kansas – (Merit Award)
Pastel Society of America Invitational Exhibition, Dunedin, FL - (2nd Place)
Portrait Society of America 6th Annual Portrait Competition, Boston, MA – (Certificate Award)
Salon International 2004, International Museum of Contemporary Masters, San Antonio, TX – (Honorable Mention)
Oil Painters of America 2004 Eastern Regional Exhibition, Kewaunee, WI – (Award of Excellence)
Academic Artists 55th National Exhibition, Springfield, MA 2005 – (Terri Ludwig Award)
Art Splash on the Square National Art Show, 2005, Graham, TX – (Honorable Mention)
Northwest Pastel Society, 19th International Open Exhibit 2005. Edmonds, WA – (Award of Achievement) International Artist Magazine Challenge No. 30 People & Figures 2005 -- (Honorable Mention)
Pastel Society of New Mexico 14th Annual National Show 2005 – (NMWS Award)
Arkansas Pastel Society 2005 Exhibition – (First Place)
Degas Pastel Society 14th Membership Exhibition – (Honorable Mention)
Artists of Northwest Arkansas 11th Annual Art Exhibition – (Best in Oil)
Midland Arts Association 2006 National Spring Juried Exhibition – (Best of Show)
Art Splash on the Square American Splash National Competition 2006 – (Award of Merit)
The Artist’s Magazine 2006 Art Competition – (Two finalist pieces in the Animal Category)
Connecticut Pastel Society 2006 National Competition – (Great American Pastel Award)
Pastel Society of North Florida Ninth Biennial National Exhibition, Pastels 2006 – (Dakota Award)
Northwest Pastel Society’s 20th International Open Exhibit 2006 – (Terri Ludwig Award)
Pastel Society of Oregon’s 15th Biennial Juried national Exhibition 2006-(Gold Award)
The Artist’s Magazine 2007 Art Competition – (Two finalist pieces in the Portrait Category)
Academic Artists Association 57th National Exhibition of Contemporary Realism - (Honor Award [1st Place Pastel)
National Oil and Acrylic Painters’ Society “Best of America – 2007” -- (Best of Show)
Portrait Society of America “Members Only Show – 2007” – (1st Place)
Art Renewal Center 2007 Competition – (Top 100)
Pastel Journal 2008 Competition – (Honorable Mention , Portraits and Figures)
Academic Artists 58th Annual National Exhibition – (Terry Ludwig Award for Pastel)
Richeson 75 National Competition – (2nd Place Artist’s Choice Division)
Pastel Society of New Mexico 16th National Juried Competition – (Pastel Society of America Award, and the Pastel Journal Award)
Breckenridge Fine Arts Center 17th National Juried Art Competition – (Best of Show)
Oil Painters of America 2008 Eastern Regional Exhibition, Richland TN – (1st Place –Signature Artists)
Pastel Society of the West Coast 23rd Annual International Open Exhibition 2009 – (Manley A. & Hazel K. Harmon Memorial Award)
The Pastel Journal 10th Annual Pastel 100 – (5th Place in Portrait and Figure Category)
The Artists Magazine 26th Annual Art Competition – (Finalist in Experimental Category)
Salon International 2009 competition – (Honorable Mention)
Third Annual Paint America – (Top 100)
Degas Pastel Society’s Twelfth Biennial National Exhibition – (Award of Exceptional Merit)
National Oil & Acrylic Painters’ Society (NOAPS) Best of America 2009 – (Platinum Palette Award)
The Pastel Journal 11th Annual Pastel 100 – (2nd p lace)
Portrait Society of America 5th Members Only Competition – (Honorable Mention)
Visual Arts Center 7th Biennial National Art Exhibition – (1st Honorable Mention)
The Good Guys- Masculine portraits from six talented artists , Southwest Art Magazine, January 2011
Workshops:
Color Bootcamp
Peninsula Art School, Fish Creek, WI
8/1/2012-8/4/2012
920-868-3455
Members: $440
In this four day oil painting workshop you will learn:
- How to see color accurately
- To mix what you see
- The two part question that will solve 90% of your color problems
- How to capture the effect of light
- Everything you need to know about harmony
- How to avoid “mud”
- How to create intensity
- The difference between garish and realistic color
- The importance of grays
Karen Becker
Secrets of the Masters - Getting Loose!
Fredericksburg Artists School
9/24/2012-9/28/2012
830-997-0515
This five-day oil and pastel workshop is for students of all levels. You will learn:
- Power through suggestion
- One simple technique to create sparkling color
- How to avoid “unpleasant detail”
- Masterful edge control
- How to simplify color harmony
- The key to turning the form with temperature
William will demonstrate in both oil and pastel (a complete head study as well as several “mini-demos” – painting eyes, painting the mouth etc.) All the great painters learned by copying masterworks; this workshop will turbo-charge your understanding of drawing, value, color temperature, and edge control.
Create Prize-Winning Portraits & Figures in Pastel
Terry Ludwig Studios, Denver, CO
10/19/2012-10/21/2012
815-455-4972
What’s the secret to creating a prize-winning portrait? How can you turn the ordinary into the extra-ordinary? You will learn:
- How to go beyond a likeness
- The secret of three dimensionality
- How to use pastel to create stunningly realistic skin tones
- How to create emotion
- How to capture an expression
- WWSD (What would Sargent do?)
The workshop will focus on principles that can improve your work. Bill will demonstrate a full portrait as well as “mini-demos” (painting eyes, the mouth etc.) There will be plenty of individual instruction as you paint from the live model. There will also be a slideshow of masterworks that embody the principles discussed.
Students should expect to see a significant improvement in their work!
Books that William Schneider Recommends:
DVD: Design Secrets of the Masters: The Key to a Successful Painting
DVD: Princess: Composition in Warm Light
How did you paint that? 100 ways to paint Landscap
How did you paint that? 100 ways to paint People
Oil Landscapes
Pastel II
Pure Color: The Best of Pastel
The Art of Oil Painting
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American Plains Artists
Art Renewal Center
Daniel F. Gerhartz
Gabor Svagrik
Hugh Campbell Western Art
Ken DeWaard
L. Diane Johnson
Oil Painters of America
Palette and Chisel
Plein-Air Painters of America
Portrait Society of America
Richard Schmid
Scott Burdick
Scott Powers Fine Art
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