“Painting is a language in which an intellectually stimulating idea must be spoken with precision. Such precision comes by painting objects from life.” All of Clinton T. Hobart’s artwork is done completely from life and he believes that excellent drawing skills are prerequisite to the creation of a great painting.
Hobart studied fine art and figure drawing at the School of Visual Arts in New York City and was awarded a number of internships at major film studios. He completed the taxing Disney Animation Mentorship Program with Walt Disney Studios. In New York Clinton attended classes at the prestigious Art Students League and life-drawing sessions at Spring Studio which is considered the best place to draw in New York City. His notable teachers were James McMullan and Everett Raymond Kinstier.
After receiving his B.F.A. Clinton moved to Scottsdale, Arizona where he began teaching classes at the acclaimed Scottsdale Artists’ School. There he met renowned portrait artist Daniel Greene and spent the next five summers working with him as an assistant in his studio in North Salem, NY. Clinton T. Hobart’s work is in private collections including CEO’s, actors and actresses, artists and prominent businessmen.