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William J Rushton Art

American, b. 1993
William J. Rushton, a native of Birmingham, Alabama, earned his B.A. in psychology at Colorado College. He then trained for five years at Charles H. Cecil Studios in Florence, Italy, learning the sight-size method of drawing, painting and sculpture. In his last two years, he served as an assistant instructor... which he continues to on his yearly visits back to Florence. Today William spends most of his time in New York City while regularly visiting Birmingham. Dividing his time between sculpture and painting, William continues to grow as an artist and strives to achieve the quality and inspiration of the great masters. A note on the sight-size method... The sight-size technique of drawing and painting originated in the practices of 16th and 17th century European painters such as Titian, Velazquez, and van Dyck and was employed extensively by Sargent and his contemporaries. Using only live models and natural light, this approach allows for an unmediated visual relationship between the artist and his subject. Images are drawn or painted from life and to the scale of life. The artist places the paper or canvas next to the subject and repeatedly moves ten or so steps back between pencil or brush strokes in order to see both the model and the image from a distance and in full. Using an angled light source from above and occasionally a small mirror to refresh the artist’s eye, this time-honored method of portraiture emphasizes and facilitates observation and selection. The aim is to be convincingly representational—the portraits bear a striking likeness to the models—but also interpretive. Figures are somewhat impressionistic when viewed at close range but gain clarity and strength when viewed from afar. William employs a similarly active approach to sculpting heads, moving back and forth from both sculpture stand and model as he shapes the clay. Sculptures are likewise life-size.
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Artist: William J Rushton
Life Size Sculpture of Female Head in Terracotta Clay "Klaudia"
Life Size Sculpture of Female Head in Terracotta Clay "Klaudia"

Life Size Sculpture of Female Head in Terracotta Clay "Klaudia"

By William J Rushton

Located in New York, NY

Terracotta life-size female head. Rushton sculpts all of his busts using live models over the course of multiple sittings. While realistic and classical in character, his sculpture...

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2010s Realist William J Rushton Art

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Clay, Terracotta

Life Size Sculpture of Male Head in Patina Bronze "Diadji"
Life Size Sculpture of Male Head in Patina Bronze "Diadji"

Life Size Sculpture of Male Head in Patina Bronze "Diadji"

By William J Rushton

Located in New York, NY

Bronze life-size male head with a dark brown patina. Sculpted in Florence Italy and casted in bronze just outside of the city. This is an earlier piece that holds a distinctly differ...

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2010s Realist William J Rushton Art

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Bronze

Oil Painted Still Life of Wooden Bowl, Berries, and Nuts in Natural Light
Oil Painted Still Life of Wooden Bowl, Berries, and Nuts in Natural Light

Oil Painted Still Life of Wooden Bowl, Berries, and Nuts in Natural Light

By William J Rushton

Located in New York, NY

Oil Painted Still Life in Natural Light with Dark Background.. bowl with berries and nuts. As with nearly all of William J Rushton's artworks, this was created from life and on the...

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2010s Old Masters William J Rushton Art

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Linen, Oil

Life Size Sculpture of Male Head in Patina Bronze "Giorgi"
Life Size Sculpture of Male Head in Patina Bronze "Giorgi"

Life Size Sculpture of Male Head in Patina Bronze "Giorgi"

By William J Rushton

Located in New York, NY

Bronze life-size male head with a dark brown patina. Rushton sculpts all of his busts using live models over the course of multiple sittings. While realistic and classical in charac...

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2010s Realist William J Rushton Art

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Bronze

Life Size Sculpture of Male Head in Terracotta Clay "Andrea"
Life Size Sculpture of Male Head in Terracotta Clay "Andrea"

Life Size Sculpture of Male Head in Terracotta Clay "Andrea"

By William J Rushton

Located in New York, NY

Terracotta life-size male head. Rushton sculpts all of his busts using live models over the course of multiple sittings. While realistic and classical in character, his sculptures ...

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2010s Realist William J Rushton Art

Materials

Clay, Terracotta

Life Size Oil Painted Portrait of Woman in Red (Roksolana)

Life Size Oil Painted Portrait of Woman in Red (Roksolana)

By William J Rushton

Located in New York, NY

As with all of William's paintings... this portrait was painted from life, on the scale of life, and under natural light. While realistic and classical in character, his paintings al...

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2010s Realist William J Rushton Art

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Oil

Life Size Sculpture of Male Head in Terracotta Clay "Giorgi"
Life Size Sculpture of Male Head in Terracotta Clay "Giorgi"

Life Size Sculpture of Male Head in Terracotta Clay "Giorgi"

By William J Rushton

Located in New York, NY

Terracotta life-size male head. Rushton sculpts all of his busts using live models over the course of multiple sittings. While realistic and classical in character, his sculptures ...

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2010s Realist William J Rushton Art

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Terracotta

Painted from Life Landscape of Chiesa del Santissimo Redentore of Venice
Painted from Life Landscape of Chiesa del Santissimo Redentore of Venice

Painted from Life Landscape of Chiesa del Santissimo Redentore of Venice

By William J Rushton

Located in New York, NY

This plien air landscape painting was created directly from life on the southern most tip of Venezia looking across the canal to Basilica del Santissimo Redentore - a beautiful and h...

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2010s Impressionist William J Rushton Art

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Oil

Painted from Life Plein Air of Ponte Santa Trinita of Florence Italy
Painted from Life Plein Air of Ponte Santa Trinita of Florence Italy

Painted from Life Plein Air of Ponte Santa Trinita of Florence Italy

By William J Rushton

Located in New York, NY

This plien air landscape oil painting was created directly from life by Florence Italy's Arno river looking onto Ponte Santa Trinita from the oltrarno side. Using oil pigments and pr...

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2010s Impressionist William J Rushton Art

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Oil

Oil Painted Life Size Portrait of Woman in Green (Loredana)
Oil Painted Life Size Portrait of Woman in Green (Loredana)

Oil Painted Life Size Portrait of Woman in Green (Loredana)

By William J Rushton

Located in New York, NY

As with all of William's paintings... this portrait was painted from life, on the scale of life, and under natural light. While realistic and classical in character, his paintings al...

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2010s Realist William J Rushton Art

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Oil

Life Size Sculpture of Female Head in White Terracotta Clay "Yasmina"
Life Size Sculpture of Female Head in White Terracotta Clay "Yasmina"

Life Size Sculpture of Female Head in White Terracotta Clay "Yasmina"

By William J Rushton

Located in New York, NY

Gypsum-based white terracotta life-size female head. Sculpted and kiln fired in Florence Italy, this work is now kept in Rushton's studio in central Manhattan. Rushton sculpts all ...

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2010s Realist William J Rushton Art

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Terracotta

Life Size Charcoal Life Drawing of Male (Drew)

Life Size Charcoal Life Drawing of Male (Drew)

By William J Rushton

Located in New York, NY

As with all of William's drawing and paintings... this drawing was created from life, on the scale of life, and under natural light. While realistic and classical in character, his a...

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2010s Realist William J Rushton Art

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Charcoal

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