"A Good Book" 9" x 12"
This was my first attempt at painting from a live model and to add to that pressure, the model was my wife. I helped organize a "paint in" a few weeks ago and we had a wonderful turn out with around thirty artists painting inside and out. Along with setting up a few still lifes, I somehow convinced my wife to pose for us. I tried to make it as easy for her as possible, so I brought her favorite chair and book with us and posed her exactly the way she looks most nights. She did a great job. ( Thanks again Sweetie! )
I had no idea how my painting would turn out. In retrospect, I jumped in too fast and should have done more pre drawing. Seeing the photo I took side by side reveals my drawing errors, but I do think it looks like her, so that's good enough for me.
This was fun challenge and I hope to do it again.
My beautiful wife!
A portion of our group at work
I'd say your drawing on this one is very good for the amount of time you had to work on it. I think it looks like a difficult pose because the chair is going one direction and your wife is going the other direction, quite a bit of foreshortening going on.
ReplyDeleteThanks Doug. You are right about the pose and the foreshortening being tough on this one.
ReplyDeleteI also had our good friend, Ann Hardy behind me knocking out another masterpiece. Talk about a tough act to follow. ;?)
Foreshortening pose is right, always a tough one, but you did a great job of capturing the moment. Ann Hardy can really add some fun to a group! The "paint in" sounds like a great idea.
ReplyDeleteMaybe I should have tried the painting inside, although I have never drawn or painted a human in my life, I was too intimidated to try. :)
ReplyDeleteRoyce, I've drawn plenty, but I haven't painted that many, especially a live one. You should give it a try. Painting a figure you can get away with suggesting detail and you don't have to flesh it completely out. See above ;?)
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