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Figure Tag: figure model

Zoe in Red, oil on panel, 12.5 x 11.5

Jazz in Red Scarf, oil on canvas, 12 x 16

Jazz Oblique, oil on canvas, 12 x 16

“Mimi in Red”, 10.25 x 11, oil on panel

I find creating portrait sketches exhilarating. I think there’s something about faces that we, as human beings, have an affinity for. As babies we fall in love with our mother’s face, and we just keep falling in lIove throughout our lives. I don’t know of any better way to study a face than to paint …

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“Evening Appraisal”, 18 x 24, oil on panel ( Framed dimensions: 23.5 x 29.5)

Every model has their own persona that they bring to the pose. “Ami” is of Ukrainian descent and was a natural choice for the peasant costume we chose with it’s head scarf and vest. Her heart shaped face and lovely lips were a piquant contrast to the surly pout she exuded while sitting for us.  …

Read More“Evening Appraisal”, 18 x 24, oil on panel ( Framed dimensions: 23.5 x 29.5)

“Balance is Key”, 8.5 x 11.5, oil on panel

I think we can all agree that in life, as in art, balance is key. It is a marathon, not a sprint, so you need to proceed in a sustainable way and find the right mix of work to play, saving to spending, activity to rest. In painting we are trying to find balance in …

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“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 …

Read More“Weightless”, Oil on Panel, 10 x 12

” Red Sun Hat”, Oil on Canvas Board, 9.75 x 13

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, …

Read More” Red Sun Hat”, Oil on Canvas Board, 9.75 x 13

Rico, Oil on Panel, 13 x 12

Jorge, Oil on Panel, 18 x 24

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Joanne Mehl Paintings I’m a fine artist specializing in commissioned portraiture, figure painting, equestrian scenes, and plein air landscapes. That’s probably enough but I make no promises, I’m kind of unstoppable.

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