Showing posts with label woman. Show all posts
Showing posts with label woman. Show all posts
Monday, March 12, 2012
Drawing of a Nude - original charcoal drawing of a nude model
Here's a nude that I pulled out of my stash of life drawings. This one is on 14 x 11" Strathmore 400 Drawing paper and is done with soft vine charcoal - there is nothing so sensitive and forgiving as vine charcoal. Thanks so much for stopping by!
Monday, September 26, 2011
The Model Looking Up - original oil portrait painting
For this one, I perched on a stool, looked down at the model as she sat on floor pillows, and painted fairly quickly, which is why - from the chin down - it's pretty sketchy. It was a difficult pose for the model to hold and I was trying to make it as easy as possible for her. This painting is on 10 x 8" linen on board. Thanks so much for stopping by!
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!
Sunday, October 03, 2010
Portrait in Mostly Greens - original oil pastel portrait
Since I love green, I tried this portrait in many variations of the color, with a few reds here and there. Maybe next time, I'll push it farther. This painting is on 10 x 8" Pastelbord. Thanks for stopping by!
Thursday, September 09, 2010
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Making Her Move - original oil pastel figurative painting
I love attempting skin tones with oil pastels - a little of this, a little of that. Blues and greens are so beautiful in skin - I often catch myself staring when I find them. For instance, I probably look a little weird looking intently at another shopper while I'm standing in the grocery checkout line, but how else will I learn? I'm going to get a reputation!
This painting is on Colourfix paper, 9 x 12". Thanks so much for stopping by!
Monday, February 23, 2009
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.
Thanks so much for stopping by! SOLD
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Friday, February 06, 2009
More Tango Passion - original oil figurative painting
And now back to tango.
For some reason - I think because I took the picture early this morning with available light, (I usually take pictures under lights) it doesn't appear as gold in the background as it really is. Anyway, this painting is 7 x 5", oil on board. Thanks for stopping by! SOLD
Wednesday, January 07, 2009
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Saturday, December 06, 2008
Thursday, December 04, 2008
Nude Impression - original oil pastel figurative painting
There's nothing I love to do more - artwise - than oil pastel nudes - just completely lose myself in them. It's done quickly and 'recklessly', so that I don't lose the flavor of the model, whether it's done from one of my drawings or directly from the model. As I painted this one that I did from a life drawing, I decided that no matter what other painting or drawing I do each day, I'm going to do one of these, too. (Maybe I'll actually stick with this resolution.)
On Stonehenge black paper, this painting is 10 1/2 x 11". SOLD
Thanks for stopping by.
Tuesday, December 02, 2008
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Friday Evening - original oil pastel figurative painting
Monday, November 10, 2008
Country Lovers - original oil figurative painting
Here's another view of that sweet western dance, the Texas Two Step. This oil painting is 12 x 9" on canvas. Thanks for stopping by! SOLD
Friday, November 07, 2008
Wednesday, July 09, 2008
Monday, June 09, 2008
Promises - original oil painting by Connie Chadwell
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