Los Angeles oil painter Sean Cheetham will give a lecture and demonstration during “An Evening with Sean Cheetham” on Friday, Sept. 8, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Townsend Atelier, 301 E. 11th St.
Cheetham is in town to lead a portrait workshop Saturday-Monday, Sept. 9-11, at Townsend, which has sold out.
“His workshop is full, but the public can still meet the artist, watch him paint and talk about his work during this fun and informative evening,” says Peggy Townsend of Friday night’s free event.
“Sean will be painting a portrait from a live model. These demos are always fun, fascinating and laid back,” she says.
Cheetham is a contemporary oil painter whose training is steeped in traditional portraiture. Townsend says he is known for his technical skill and for achieving accuracy and harmony in his paintings, which he credits to a deep understanding of drawing and to his own system of mixing colors.