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Michelle Philip Contemporary Painter

Michelle Philip is a classically trained contemporary realist painter. She teaches drawing and painting at the Colorado Academy of Art, an ARC (Art Renewal Center) approved Classical Atelier. Michelle grew up in Zimbabwe, and now lives in the foothills of the Colorado Rocky Mountains with her husband and children. When not in the studio, Michelle can usually be found hanging out at the barn.


  • Masaai Daydream by Michelle Philip, 23kt gold leaf and encaustic<br>8 x 10 inches

    Masaai Daydream
    23kt gold leaf and encaustic
    8 x 10 inches

  • Jitterbug by Michelle Philip, 23kt gold leaf and encaustic<br>8 x 10 inches

    Jitterbug
    23kt gold leaf and encaustic
    8 x 10 inches

  • More Champagne by Michelle Philip, 23kt gold leaf and encaustic<br>8 x 10 inches

    More Champagne
    23kt gold leaf and encaustic
    8 x 10 inches

  • Golden Cheetah by Michelle Philip, 23kt gold leaf and encaustic<br>6 x 8 inches

    Golden Cheetah
    23kt gold leaf and encaustic
    6 x 8 inches


Michelle is skilled in several different media: Oil, watercolor, pastel, egg tempera, encaustic, and drawing. Michelle has spent many years researching the techniques of the Old Masters, and has copied works by Vermeer, Velazquez, Rembrandt, Winterhalter, David, and Bouguereau. She also teaches classes in ancient media, such as Silverpoint drawing and Gilding.

Michelle has recently adopted the discipline of A Painting a Day. With her busy schedule of teaching and keeping up with commissions and masters copies, Michelle finds that these small daily paintings provide a personal and intimate time enclosure for painting spontaneously. She also paints large studio pieces, plein air landscape, and commissioned portraits.


  • The Window by Michelle Philip, acrylic painting on panel<br>11 x 14 inches

    The Window
    acrylic painting on panel
    11 x 14 inches

  • Roman Soldier by Michelle Philip, encaustic painting on panel<br>8 x 10 inches

    Roman Soldier
    encaustic painting on panel
    8 x 10 inches

  • Waneka Lake Sunset by Michelle Philip, 23kt gold leaf, oil and encaustic painting<br>8 x 10 inches

    Waneka Lake Sunset
    23kt gold leaf, oil and encaustic painting
    8 x 10 inches

  • Beach Sunrise by Michelle Philip, 23kt gold leaf, oil and<br>encaustic painting<br>8 x 10 inches

    Beach Sunrise
    23kt gold leaf, oil and
    encaustic painting
    8 x 10 inches




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