Joseph is from Australia. We became friends a year or two ago when he taught here the first time. He is jaw droppingly good, a keen observer, with a serious gift for accurately sensing light values. I have been stopping by everyday and lusting after his demo work. I got the nerve to snap a picture this afternoon.
Zbukvic is quiet and laconic. Humble and self effacing. As I said, he is an intent observer. Tremendously gifted. Has written several books on the medium, all now out of print and very expensive. Mr. Zbukvic has won hundreds of awards. Although I certainly don't know him very well, I would suspect that they have little meaning to him. He has a duty to his craft. That is why a person like Joseph teaches, not for money or acclaim.
His classes sold out instantly with a huge backlog. He likes my gallery and made it a point to suggest that his students stop by. I think that everybody did. They were all very nice. Most competent class I have ever seen at the campus.
Google his images. I hope that you appreciate his talent as much as I do. It is an honor to have him teach in our town.
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all well and good but, you know, great technique does not necessarily translate into great art....
I have received a couple snarky comments like this. I have had the pleasure of looking through his sketch books and watching him work and in my opinion he is a brilliant and very gifted artist. He works at the critical moment in wet on wet watercolor. I tried my hand at this once upon a time and it is exceedingly difficult. One day I will own one of his pieces. If he's not your cup of meat, to each his own.
His talent is brilliant and his ART
exceptional!
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