Ramon Santiago

My dear friend Ramon Santiago with his work pictured to the right, was a great inspiration to me in my early painting career. I wanted to take a moment to showcase some of his work and perhaps one of my most favorite pieces Cirk. Ramon was a very humble man and eager to help me become a great painter.
Below, is a side-by-side comparison to include my work which was inspired with a similar title, Cyrk.

Thank you.

Billy Seccombe

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Rosemary & Co. Brush / Billy Seccombe Portrait Painting Demo

I’m proud to be presenting a 3 hour portrait painting demonstration paired with a Rosemary & Co. brush sale on Thursday June 23 from 9am-12noon at DuCret SChool of Art.   Thank you.

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Ducret School of Art: Painting and Figure Drawing Class

It is a great honor to now be teaching a fantastic group of students at DuCret School of Art is South Plainfield, NJ.  Our 15 week spring semester focuses upon academic figure drawing and traditional oil painting techniques.

The students have the opportunity to draw for the first half of the semester from life and also from plaster drawing casts (seen above) while traditional methods are explored.  As the students evolve and gain an understanding of form and anatomy, the class continues with a focus upon oil painting, color mixing, and academic techniques.    The painting and figure drawing class is a Thursday evening time slot from 7-9:30 and new students are welcome to join.  Thank you.

-Billy Seccombe

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Jerry’s Artarama Wilmington, DE: Billy Seccombe Self-Portrait Painting Demo

Jerry’s Artarama in Wilmington, DE graciously allowed me to do a 4 hour live painting demonstration in their front window on March 19.  The demo featured my WIP self-portrait entitled Love Thyself for the Jerry’s open call for submissions self-portrait contest. I discussed my technique, Rosemary & Co. brushes and Michael Harding Oil Paints which are both terrific brands that I’m affiliated with.  Thank you.

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International Artist Magazine April/May 2016 Issue 108

It is with great pleasure that I share another great opportunity to be published in International Artist Magazine.  This most recent article featured an article I wrote with respect to painting on aluminum traffic signs.   The recent exploration of a new surface has been wonderful and I’ve fully enjoyed the experience.  The attached issue chronicled the process of painting a new work entitled Danger High Voltage as I shared with readers my approach to portrait painting.  Thank you.

Billy Seccombe
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International Artist Magazine Feb/March Issue 101

I am absolutely honored to share that I was featured in the February/March 2015 issue of International Artist Magazine.  It was a fantastic opportunity to work with the editors there to produce a step-by-step piece of a recent portrait commission.  The commission was to be featured on the follow up album by long-time friend and jazz musician Enoch Smith Jr.  The article chronicle the evolution of the work and the development of a look to capture the Misfits II: Pop album.  Below, is a a few images from the article.  Misfits II: Pop can be found on iTunes. Thank you.

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Michael Harding Artist Oil Colours

Many people have asked me about what paints I use to complete my portraits and therefore wanted to take a moment to share with my audience the wonderful oil paint which I have been using in my studio.  It is the Michael Harding Artist Oil Colours and they are hand-made paints from the UK.  The colors are vivid and they use only the highest quality pigments in their paint.  The quality of the color is second to none and I am able to get the performance I need out of these oil paints.  Seen above is a sample of some of my recent paints delivered.  They are available through Jerry’s Artarama and also Amazon.com.

Thank you-

Billy Seccombe

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Rosemary & Co. Artist Brushes - Billy Seccombe Brush Set

I am thrilled to announce that for the first time I have been given the amazing opportunity to be featured at Rosemary & Co. Artist Brushes with my own line of hand-made paint brushes.  The set features 12 individually selected brushes of various sizes which I currently use in my studio.  The brushes are honestly some of the best quality brushes I’ve ever used.  They are available at: Link: Rosemary and Co. Artist Brushes - Billy Seccombe Brush Set

Thank you-
Billy Seccombe
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Portrait Painter Billy Seccombe: "Main Street Inspiration"

This is a fairly recent article written by Emily Everson of the Metuchen Life magazine.  She is a wonderful writer/editor who I had the opportunity of meeting earlier last year at a show of mine.  I am thrilled to be the center feature for the January issue in which the magazine features a spread on my paintings, technical approach and an inside look at my studio.  Thank you to those folks at the magazine for giving me such great press.  It is very much appreciated.

Billy Seccombe
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Dacia Gallery “Looking In” Billy Seccombe Solo Exhibition

Below includes information from my solo exhibition at Dacia Gallery in New York City located at 53 Stanton St. in the Lower East Side.  The show entitled Looking In featured nine figurative oil paintings exploring decorative and fashion-based themes.  The support was fantastic from both Lee Vasu and Damian Salo who are the owners of the gallery while the patronage for the event that evening was fantastic.  Thank you.

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LOOKING IN

Billy Seccombe Solo Exhibition November 20 - December 6, 2013 Opening Reception Thursday, November 21, 6:00-9:00pm Meet Billy @ Opening Reception Artist Talk @ 7:30pm For more information please visit our website at: www.daciagallery.com

Dacia Gallery proudly presents “Looking In” a Solo Exhibition by Billy Seccombe. By taking a unique approach to oil painting in an academic manner Seccombe’s work captures a classical realism with particular attention to rendering the figure. His latest paintings seek a poetic aesthetic and an ethereal quality, which often depicts a figure with decorative elements, text, and thick impasto paint. By letting the paint flow and careful not to overwork the canvas, he creates bold brush strokes that convey a sense of life and energy in his subjects and an intimacy in his models. “My work derives a sense of comfort and of warmth while employing elemental accents such as patterning and props.” A graduate of Syracuse University with a BFA in illustration, Seccombe grew up in Rochester, NY. At a young age he was inspired by Rochester based artist Ramon Santiago, whose theatrical style can at times be seen in Seccombe’s work. “I want to have a dialogue with the audience” says Seccombe of his new work, which invites the viewer in by conveying thought and emotion with a delicate sense of intimacy by Looking In.

Location: Dacia Gallery 53 Stanton St. New York, NY 10002

Dacia Gallery - Times Square Art Show Nov. 9th

I'm proud to announce that I will be one of the featured artists in this years Dacia Gallery - Times Square Art Show which takes place on Saturday November 9th 2013.  I am among 35 artists who will be represented at this years event and it should be a very exciting opportunity to get exposure and perhaps some new clients.  The exhibition is going to be held at the Times Square Art Building located at 300 West 43rd St.  The show will be open from 2:00 pm to midnight.  Thank you.

Thank you-
Billy Seccombe
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Rotunda Gallery Opening October 13th, 2013

I wanted to take a moment to share with you a small article written about my opening in the “Sentinel” newspaper along with a photo from the event from the staff photographer Terry Boudreau as well as candid photos from the event from photographer Mark Harris.  These photos were from my opening at the Rotunda Gallery in Metuchen, NJ.  Thank you.

Billy Seccombe
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Metuchen artist Billy Seccombe (r) talks about his work, titled “Sylvie,” with fellow artist Brian Nicewicz of Piscataway at the opening of Seccombe’s “Figurative Works” exhibit at the Gallery at the Rotunda at Borough Hall. The exhibit was one of four in the Metuchen Arts Council’s Gallery Walk, held Oct. 13.

Latest Portrait

My latest portrait commission delivered to my client in the Lower East Side last night. 

“Silvie”

18x24”

oil on panel

2013 

Billy Seccombe

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Recent Portrait Commission: In-Progress

I wanted to take a moment to share with you a series of new photos of a recent portrait commission I am working on.  The client has hired me to paint a portrait of their daughter.  The painting is 18x24" oil on wood pane.  Thank you.

Billy Seccombe
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