Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Another Girl at the Bar - original oil portrait by Connie Chadwell


This is a quick portrait where I actually set my stop watch, so that with any luck, I wouldn't kill the painting. I used a single primed linen board. There's just something about that surface that I love - it absolutely screams for looseness.
The painting is 10 x 8" - thanks so much for stopping by my blog!

8 comments:

Elizabeth Seaver said...

You did get a loose, fresh painting. It's lovely, Connie.

Beth said...

Incredible what you are able to do in a quick painting. This is so fresh. I love it.

Becky Drees said...

Perfect! (From one painting killer to another!)

Peter Gander said...

Lovely study Connie, interesting to hear how you force yourself (with a stopwatch) to ensure they stay loose, but obviously it works! petergander.blogspot.com

Connie Chadwell said...

Thanks so much, Elizabeth, I appreciate it. Freshness is always a struggle for me.

Connie Chadwell said...

Hi Beth and thank you for the encouragement! Glad you stopped by!

Connie Chadwell said...

Hey Becky - I just hope I keep remembering to set that stopwatch. Thanks so much for visiting my blog!

Connie Chadwell said...

Hi Peter - Thanks so much for your nice comment - hope you'll stop by again!