Career
Influenced by artists such as John Singer Sargent, Edgar Degas, and Joaquín Sorolla, Picard's work has been featured in The Artist's Magazine and The Pastel Journal. His work has received recognition from organizations such as The Portrait Society of America, The Hudson Valley Art Association, The Connecticut Society of Portrait Artists, The Connecticut Pastel Society, and The Pastel Society of America. [3]
In 2004, The Artist's Magazine highlighted Picard as one of the 20 contemporary artists "On the Rise". In 2009, Picard's work was recognized with the "Best Portfolio Award" by the Portrait Society of America. [3] Picard's work has been recognized for its detailed rendering of skin tones and expressive pastel techniques. His portrait and landscape art have earned awards from various art organizations. [4] [5] He has offered instruction to budding pastel artists through classes, workshops, and the artist community known as 'Cultivate'. [6]
He has written a series of art instructional books for Walter T. Foster Publishing, owned by The Quarto Group, including: [7]
- Pastel Basics: Learn fundamental techniques for using this fun and colorful medium (2014) Mastering Pastel: Capturing the beauty of the world around you in this colorful medium (2015)
- Beginning Drawing: A multidimensional approach to learning the art of basic drawing (2016)
In 2013 and 2014, he collaborated with Terry Ludwig Pastels to create two unique Picard pastel sets. [8]
In a 2018 Interview with Artist Workshops, Picard shared how he views the growth and development of his work saying:
I have developed from being more focused on realistic portrait and figurative work early in my professional career to now enjoying the landscape, and incorporating a colorist approach into all my work. My style has evolved to allow a more painterly and impressionistic application of marks. While I still love portrait and figurative subjects, I am interested in exploring themes of culture and identity in my figurative work, and utilizing techniques that will best tell the story of each subject, whether loose or more refined. I have a love affair with mark making in pastel, and continue to explore composition and color as new frontiers in my landscape and figurative work. [9]
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