William Yu

Art and stuff I do. Most of that is true, except the wealthy part.

Heavily influenced by the the likes of Steve Ditko, Jack Kirby, Frank Frazetta, Frank Miller, John Byrne, Jim Steranko, George Perez, Los Bros Hernandez, and an ever growing list of superbly talented comic-book artists along with more traditional artists like Alberto Giacommetti, Mogliani, Egon Schiele, Hundertwasser, Klimt, Van Gogh, Picasso, etc. William wanted to be a comic-book (we didn't hav

e graphic novels in them days) artist when he grew up but then his parents convinced him that he would live out his life in deprivation and poverty so he switched his major to engineering just before 5th grade and became fabulously wealthy. After getting the engineering degree and a job even, he went back to drawing and painting for fun (and because he worked at university he could enroll in the painting courses for free!). Earning about two years worth of painting training, William embarked on a long journey that led him to Boulder, CO where he continues to work at the craft of drawing by hitting the life drawing sessions two times (six hours) a week and holing up in coffee shops whenever his busy schedule allows to work on his sketchbooks and landscapes.

05/22/2026

Short pose drawing from last week's session at . Conte pencil on paper. 18"x24". Model: Shay.

05/18/2026

From a Friday session at . 18"x24". Conte pencil on paper. 20 minutes. Model: Shay.

05/17/2026

Charcoal on paper. 18"x24". At the Art Students League of Denver.

05/08/2026

I get to be in two places at once this month. At the Trident 🔱 cafe and at the Great Frame Up in Longmont, these pieces and more will be available for viewing. Opening receptions are tomorrow May 8th, 5-8pm for the Great Frame Up and Saturday May 9th, 6-8pm for the Trident.

05/06/2026

My annual Trident show is up! Life drawings of course. Mostly done in the last 8 years. It took longer to cull them down for public consumption than to hang them.

04/10/2026

From today's session .studio. 18"x24". Conte pencil. Thanks for the invite . Model:Levi.

04/08/2026

First figure drawing after shoulder surgery . With Elizabeth at Tuesday's drop with last week. 18"x24". Conte pencil.

03/04/2026

Experiments in my sketchbook mostly end poorly but sometimes things work out and I learn something new. And sometimes it becomes something that I like to look at again and again. That's all I can hope for. I made this from memory and imagination.

01/19/2026

Some thumbnail sketches from one of my trips to Boston last year. I'll be teaching an urban sketching class again this spring with the Louisville Art Association. Hopefully my arm will be working again after shoulder surgery.

12/19/2025

Oil on panel.

11/24/2025

Conte pencil on paper. 18"x24". I'll be teaching again in January with Art of Modeling. Details .

Address

Boulder, CO
80301-80310, 80314, 80321-80323, 80328, 80329

Website

http://www.williamyu.com/

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