Sometimes the presence of a model really pervades a painting. This model had been a professional artists’ model for years on both the East and West Coast. I think you can see the dignity in her bearing and her profile speaks volumes. The red sun hat is, of course, a very strong shape and color, …
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 …
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 …
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