Just got back from the Figurative Art Conference in Miami 👉@figartcon😎 and still basking in the afterglow with @candicebohannon — We did our first EVER live demo, on stage with a model...we were so nervous, but our audience was simply terrific, and it all went really well! Everyone was enthralled by the copper clad ACM panels from @artefexart and we even got into a little convo about Tad Spurgeon, my partial colorblindness, and my predominantly @rublevcolours palette, which included some all time favorites like their Lead White #2, Bone Black, and Cadmium Red Light. • The conference itself was like a dream...the Biltmore with her giant halls and beautiful coffered ceilings, her glorious courtyards filled with palm trees and Spanish style fountains, and the sweet balmy southern air blowing gently as flocks of chrome green parrots fluttered about her 1920’s era architecture...served as the romantic backdrop for the week’s events! I reconnected with old friends and met so many new ones, all of us sharing in a deep love and appreciation for the craft of representational painting. From the grand halls full of attendees painting from live models, side-by-side with some of today’s top artist, to the excellent panel discussions, and the outstanding live demos - I’ve never seen a conference more geared to the practice of painting and to the enjoyment and love of the actual act of art making. Thank you @ericrhoads and Peter Trippi🙏 FACE is officially my new favorite art conference!! #attitudeofgratitude #face18 #figurativeartconference #rublevcolours #artefexpanels #miamiparadise #julioart #julioreyes #lovemyjob https://www.instagram.com/p/BqGV7qHBTcy/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=9kvnmddhzkvs