New York based Jacob Collins is now showing at the John Pence Gallery in San Francisco. Collins, a popular realist, is known for large bodies of work in several traditionalist genres. But Collins creates beautiful figurative works that seem timeless while feeling fresh and honest. A prominent member of the Figurative Arts community in New York, Collins is involved with many projects, having founded the Grand Central Academy of Art and the Water Street Atelier, where he holds classes with an intimate selection of students.

Collins nudes are strikingly realistic, intimate portraits that show the figures in intimate settings. Often in dramatic poses are naturally lit, his work always seems to glorify the human form as dignified conduits of human grace. His technique is not over-elaborate, his focus on emotion conveyed through body language and the pensive nature of his subjects. By being true to the human form and focusing on the precise details of each composure, Collins is able to create strikingly beautiful works, complex only through the communication accomplished through their simplicity.

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Collins not only works in nude painting but landscapes as well, conveying the same tranquil beauty and elegance as his human forms. To see an additional article with more information on Collin’s Water Street Atelier and home life from The New York Times, click here.

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