Charles Wildbank
Charles Bourke Wildbank, native New York artist delved into photorealism while at Pratt Institute, created a sensation on Fifth Avenue with a giant sparkling rendering of the famed Cartier diamond, and has painted portraits of David Hockney and the late Luciano Pavarotti.
He is well known for his versatility of a wide range of figurative themes including florals, still life, portraits and seascapes. His latest achievements include two 18-foot-high murals commissioned by the Cunard Line for the new luxury ocean liner, the Queen Mary 2. Wildbank is listed with some of his works in Deaf Artists in America: Colonial to Contemporary book by Deborah Sonnenstrahl . He has conducted workshops at Poppi in Italy during fall of 2002 and Giverny in France during spring of 2006. To view Wildbank's complete records, please check his chronology page link.
Up to present day, observable form and vivid color have long been attributed to Wildbank's art. His recent works appear to flirt with the abstract and the surreal christened as his HADO series. His studio in Jamesport is now open to the public by appointment.
Check out the lessons that Charles Wildbank has prepared for you to practice your art skills!
Watch and learn how children learn to draw and the stages that children go through as they are learning to use their drawing skills.
Check out this video to find out what you need to be ready to draw!
LINKS ON WILDBANK’S ART CAREER.pdfUse our PADLET to post pictures of your drawings. You can post videos as well if you want to explain what you learned and how you used the information that Mr. Wildbank shared with you!