Showing posts with label oil figure painting. Show all posts
Showing posts with label oil figure painting. Show all posts
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
Monday, April 30, 2012
The Model in a Blue Robe - original oil figurative painting
Monday, September 19, 2011
Nude with a Flowered Screen - original oil painting of a nude
In one of my painting classes from many years ago, I was kidded about loving and paying attention to backgrounds. Well, I still love backgrounds, and screens and old wallpaper are among my favorites. Backgrounds, plus a model - does life get any better? At least, art life. I initially drew the pose with vine charcoal and then came back to my studio to paint in oil, using the drawing as my guide.
This one was done rather quickly (I timed myself to fight my overworking tendencies) on 10 x 8" stretched canvas. I don't usually like to work on canvas when doing nudes, but this worked well, for some reason. Maybe it's that I have more paint on the surface.
While painting, I was listening to The Poisoner's Handbook. It's not what you might think when you hear the title, but about the development of forensic science in New York City by a few dedicated chemists. This book carried me through a number of paintings and, today, I'll begin another juicy one. Thanks so much for stopping by!
Tuesday, September 08, 2009
Jodi's Back - original oil nude painting by Connie Chadwell
I hope everyone had a great Labor Day holiday!
This painting was done from a drawing that I did from life. Jodi has beautiful curves and I'm all for painting different types of models - from thin and angular to curvy and full-figured. Let's hear it for real women! On Gessobord, the painting is 7 x 5".
Do take a look at the Oil Pastel Society show where one of my paintings won Second Prize! The society is currently an online group (although there are several regional affiliates around the country) to further the awareness of oil pastel as a fine art medium. It's a young and growing organization with a bright future and I'm delighted to be part of it!
Thanks for stopping by! SOLD
Friday, August 14, 2009
Delia - original oil nude painting by Connie Chadwell
This is an oil painting that I did in oil pastel a couple of years ago. Although I sold the oil pastel version, I still have the life drawing and since I love the pose, I redid it in oil.
This model took great poses. She did have a little attitude, which I always find interesting, and I tried very hard to capture it.
I hope the painting has plenty of life - I always start out with loose strokes, but sometimes overwork the painting. There is such a delicate balance between loose and lively and tight and overworked. I find it hard not to step over the line.
It's 10 x 8" on board. Thanks for stopping by Hackberry Street Studio! Sold
Sunday, July 26, 2009
The Couple at the Bar - original oil figurative painting by Connie Chadwell
This is from one of my bar drawings. It was a Friday evening and this couple was engaged in deep conversation, oblivious to everything going on around them. They were still there when I left.
Although it was a little darker in the bar area, I kept it lighter so my figures could be seen. The painting is 8 x 10" on Gessobord.
Thanks for stopping by Hackberry Street Studio! Sold
Thursday, July 16, 2009
A Little Tango Fancy - original oil figurative painting by Connie Chadwell
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
A Little Tango Dip - original oil figurative painting by Connie Chadwell
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Here's another one of the tango paintings that I finished a week or so ago.
This is a really, really difficult step to paint. As in all dance paintings, the "poses" aren't held for long, so memory is crucial when doing gestures. The gestures are only half or maybe even a third finished when the dancers move on to another step. Actually, I think the gestures themselves are pretty interesting. Maybe I'll post some of those - my gestures are mostly squiggly lines, but they are a road map or framework for the eventual finished drawing or painting.
Gesture drawings are like fingerprints, I think, because no artist does them exactly the same as another artist.
Today I spent time getting submissions ready for the annual Oil Pastel Society show.
Tomorrow I plan to begin fairly early (for me, anyway) to work on a small restaurant scene, and a nude painting - both of which just need to be finished.
The weather is horrible here in Texas. The heat just steals ambition right out of the body, so maybe getting to work while it's still cool will be the key.
Thanks so much for visiting my blog and I hope you're staying cool!
Ooops! I forgot to say that this painting is 6 x 6" on Gessobord.
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A Little Tango Kick - original oil figurative painting by Connie Chadwell
I'm back to my blog after a few days' absence, with lots of drawings that I will be turning into paintings - nudes, and bar and restaurant scenes.
Here is one of the tango paintings that I did several days ago. I loved the way the woman of this couple seemed so languid in this pose, but offered the little kick - or patada - I think it's called. The painting is 7 x 5" on Gessobord.
Thanks so much for visiting Hackberry Street Studio!
Monday, July 06, 2009
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