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David Accurso had the opportunity to meet with a primary school in Wigan, England to discuss stippling art. The students completed a month-long unit on the stippling technique, and David’s presentation was a fun and informative way for the students to wrap up their art study. The students had the opportunity to ask David questions about his artwork, the creative process, and what a professional…
David Accurso was commissioned by Madden-McFarland, a furniture and design boutique, to create custom artwork for the Raphael Hotel. David created stippling art that depicts both the Kansas City and Country Club Plaza skylines. David’s Kansas City skyline drawing was created several years ago. To customize this project for The Raphael Hotel, he made a special recreation that features an iconic…
Notes from Life by Daniel Rickett Stippling art by David Accurso This past spring David Accurso was commissioned to create a stippling book cover for author Daniel Rickett. The cover is for Daniel’s latest novel titled Notes from Life . The foreground of the stippling piece pictures a man cresting a hill as he walks with purpose. The background depicts a rough terrain with rugged, rolling hills…
1) Start with a Pencil Sketch Before you pick up a pen and start stippling, you need to establish the subject of the drawing with a pencil sketch. The better and more detailed your sketch, the easier the stippling process will be once you reach that point. This becomes more relevant once you get to complex subjects like flowers or portraits, but it is still important when working on simpler…
Stippling art is the process of using a number of small dots to create a desired image or pattern. In the stippling technique, the dots are applied using pen and ink, and they are typically made up of a single color. Black and white is the most common pigment choice. The artist manipulates the spacing of dots to create different shades throughout the drawing. As a general rule of thumb, the denser…
MLB Umpire Steve Palermo , 18” x 24,” custom art piece In the summer of 2017, David was hired to create a custom stippling art piece of Major League Baseball umpire Steve Palermo. Steve Palermo passed away in May of 2017, and the commissioned piece was created as a gift for his wife, Debbie. Multiple prints of the stippling piece were framed and gifted to Kansas City Royals general manager Dayton…
Each year, The Kansas City Independent Magazine hosts an event celebrating local philanthropy. For the 2020 event, seven individuals were selected and named the class of Rising Stars, and each individual was gifted a custom-made print of Accurso’s work. Local community members and subscribers to The Independent Magazine nominated the class of individuals that went on to be chosen by The…
In September of 2019, David participated in a solo artist reception hosted by Anthology of the Plaza, a senior living facility located in Kansas City’s Country Club Plaza. Anthology of the Plaza selects a featured artist each month, and David had the opportunity of being the first selected artist. During the month of September, his work was on display in Anthology’s lobby for residents, family…
