Figure Category: Nudes
“Weightless”, Oil on Panel, 10 x 12
I love painting the figure, especially with a particularly inspiring model. When a model has a presence and a sense of what makes an interesting and compelling pose, it’s inspiring for the painter. This model definitely had a sense of what makes a dramatic pose with lyrical lines and powerful light. Though the dynamic strokes …
“Remembering Winter”, oil on panel, 18 x 24, (Framed Dimensions: 23 x 29)
In Oregon we have a long Winter. Sometimes when the Spring is cold, wet and late, it seems like Winter will never end. Here, like in the northern countries of Europe, you don’t stay inside when the weather is nice. Everyone finds a reason to be outside, even if it is to sit in the …
“Amazon”, oil on panel, 16 x 24
Painting the figure is a skill that you have to keep sharp. This means spending hours in the studio with a model and not necessarily coming out with a finished painting. Often the result is a fragment; evidence of the artist working through an idea or approach. Or sometimes it’s a new paint color, palette …
