Lissy on Red - acrylic and oil pastel portrait

Something so much fun to paint - started with acrylic and finished with oil pastel.  These two media work so well together.  It's done on acrylic paper by Strathmore, which has a great surface and is very easy to work with.  I could have made it more realistic but it was so enjoyable to just roll with it - and Lis thinks it looks like her, so who am I to fret?  

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A Touch of Tangerine - original oil figurative painting

This piece is done on 10 x 10" stretched canvas - actually, it's been around awhile, but somehow I just never got around to posting it.  I painted these dancers using a sketch I did a few years ago - it was a challenge to get her arms right.  I could have changed it, I guess, but just really wanted to do it like the sketch, because I really love the position.  Thanks for stopping by!

Red Flamenco - original acrylic figurative

Hung up on flamenco at the moment - today I listened to Spanish gypsy music.  Lots of wailing and emotion, just like real flamenco.  Kind of a different grip on the fan, but she really did it, then deftly flipped it around without a hitch - if they only knew how difficult it is to portray - oh well, it's good practice!  My Able Assistant seems to approve - I've started showing him all my work - not just some of it.  When he looks confused, I figure the piece needs more work - but no confusion today.  Just the wagging of his little stub of a tail (cocker spaniel) - always a good sign!  On 10 x 10" canvas.  Thanks for looking!

Red Jive - original ink and watercolor figurative drawing

Just fooling around again with ink and watercolor - about 9 1/2 x 12 1/2".  Thanks for stopping by!

Portrait of Lee - original oil portrait painting by Connie Chadwell

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This painting is based on a drawing I did in a life drawing group. I loved the model's pose, but I concentrated on her face, rather than the whole figure. Upturned faces are such a challenge!

I just love green, especially in skin colors. And with green, ya gotta have red. So I did Lee's skin in a little exaggeration of green with some red.

It's on 6 x 6" Gessobord.

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Girl with Chair - original oil figurative painting

In this study, I was searching for a pose for the child to take and she just slung her arm over the back of the chair. Maybe I'll use this for the larger painting that I will be doing. Most of the time, I find that children - and adults, too - will take a pose that's natural for them and is perfect for their portrait. This one is 7 x 5" on panel. Thanks for stopping by! SOLD

Hot Tango - original oil figurative painting

I've hesitated to post this painting because it is similar to another one I did recently, just smaller. But I really love this little painting - it's looser and more juicy than I usually do. Note to me - don't strive for precision, or what passes for precision with me, just let go. It's 7 x 5" on gessoed board.

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Tango Swing - original oil figurative painting

This painting is 12 x 9" on canvas. SOLD

A Little More Tango Romance - original oil figurative painting

Another of my paintings of tango dancers, this one has a little more texture than they usually do. It's 7 x 5" on Ampersand Gessobord. Thanks for looking!SOLD

Red Bikini - original oil figure painting

In the spirit of the theme for August on Daily Painters Gallery, A Beautiful Earth, the human body is the most beautiful to me - each one is a masterpiece.

This painting is 7 x 5" on Gessobord. Thanks for stopping by! SOLD

Tango Twist - original oil figure painting

I was searching through an old box of oil paints the other day and discovered my long lost tube of cadmium orange. I'm able to mix a wide range of colors - including a really vibrant orange - because for many years I painted with only titanium white, ivory black, venetian red and yellow ochre. But I just love cadmium orange. I used some in this piece - hope I didn't overdo it. Ahhh - it can be so dramatic. Welcome back, old friend!

This painting is 7 x 5" on Gessobord. Thanks for looking! SOLD

Tango Dip II - original oil figure painting

I kept this painting softer and less distinct. The couple displayed strength and grace in performing this dramatic and beautiful dip. It's 7 x 5" on Gessobord. Thanks for looking!SOLD

Tango Spice II - original oil figure painting

This painting is 7 x 5" and is on Gessobord. Thanks for stopping by! SOLD

A Little Salsa - original oil by Connie Chadwell

Here's a quick little painting - not tango this time, but salsa. It's oil on Gessobord, 7 x 5". Thanks for looking! SOLD

More Tango Romance - original oil figure painting

This painting is a little larger than I usually post - it's 12 x 9" on Gessobord. This pose conveys a lot of what tango means to me - the man in control and the grace of the woman as she executes a difficult step. And the way they look at each other. I love tango! Love it! Thanks for looking.

Tango Romance - original oil figure painting

Here's another of my tango paintings - a tough pose to do, but when you're painting something you love, it works out. This dance combines expressiveness and the beauty of the figure in motion - two of my favorite things; so no matter what else I may draw or paint, I always come back to tango. This one is 7 x 5" on gessoed board.

It's so cold today that I just stayed in my cozy studio and did five new small paintings (including this one) that I will post in the coming days.

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Coffeebreak - original oil figure painting

This is not typical of my work, but I took some painting courses several years ago in which we did this type of painting. "Coffeebreak" is a quick study done from life. Once in a while I just like to try something more "modern", I guess. On gessoed hardboard, this painting is 6x6".

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Red Door - oil pastel nude

This is a quick oil pastel study of a wonderful model. I left it kind of raw, because that's my favorite way to paint. While I admire the great painters who do work to more of a "finish", I am happiest when I leave things unsaid. This painting is on Gessobord (quality gessoed hardboard) and is 7 x 5.

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