Donelli DiMaria Press Releases

Plein Air Workshop

Santa Fe, NM - May 3rd, 2012

Donelli J. DiMaria will be teaching a plein air workshop at Mammoth Lakes, CA (near Yosemite National Park) from June 25th to June 30th (4 days and 5 nights). The workshop cost is $500. Lodging and transportation to painting sites would be another $400. Also, I will be giving demonstrations and instruction at night on the "Reilly" drawing technique to anyone interested. Please contact Silvana Ambar at the Silvana Gallery in Glendale, CA to register or for more information. She can be reached at 818-662-7070 or info@silvanagallery.com.

Figure Drawing Book Available On Lulu

Santa Fe, NM - February 13th, 2011

Our book "Figure Drawing From Life: Tools, Techniques, and Tricks" by Donelli J. and Diane M. DiMaria is now available through Lulu (www.lulu.com, ID # 10103632). Lulu will ship to anywhere in the world, and you can see a preview of the book on this site. This manual covers a step-by-step drawing procedure based on the "Reilly" technique that allows for full figure drawings in 10 minutes or less. In addition, it contains three step-by-step demonstrations and a drawing gallery. The book is 76 pages long, in black and white, and 11x8.5 inches. Currently, I am discounting it by 20% off the retail price as an introductory offer with the paperback edition at $20 and the downloadable version at $8.

Contemporary American Realism 2008 Biennial

Santa Fe, NM - September 5th, 2008

Donelli J. DiMaria's oil painting "Rejoice" will be shown in the Contemporary American Realism 2008 Biennial at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art (Fort Wayne, IN) from Sept. 13-Nov.2, 2008. Opening lectures and reception for this show will be held on Sept. 12, 2008.