FIGURE WITH COCKTAIL HAT

The bright background colors against the model's fair skin tones and her actively seated pose is what interested me in this 2 session pose.

Oil on panel

11 X 14

PORTRAIT OF JUDITH

Judith brought a dancer's costume to model in. My initial inspiration was her thoughtful facial expression, and so I chose to paint her portrait rather than the full figure.

Oil on panel

6" X 8"

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BACK AT YOU

The model returns the gaze of the artist. 

Oil on panel

11" X 14"

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HEAD STUDY

I took a figure workshop with Camille Przewodek last month. This was very challenging for me. This lovely model was posed outdoors by the river and we worked fast- in two twenty minute sessions. The idea was to paint the light and color which in this case was very warm. She is backlit, creating a mud-head effect. Henri Hensche took his students to the beach and had them paint what he called mudheads. No features, just the basic head and shoulders - the light and shadow. Its surprising, but you can even get a likeness this way. This helps to solidify the form, and the light, no temptation to paint eyelashes!

Oil on board

8" X 10"

FIGURE 69


Figure model reclining on colorful pillows. She's a serpentine dancer in repose.

I may have gotten carried away with all the color, but I had fun with this. I'm learning about structure, form and color applied to the figure from Camille Przewodek- but I want to loosen up a bit as I apply what I'm learning.


Oil on panel

11" X 14"

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FIGURE 68

Nude figure model seated on orange textile covered stool.

This was painted in two evening sessions with a group of artists I have kept company with for a number of years. I was seeing the contrasts of this model in the composition as reflections of inner contrasts. Soft against edgy...  Sweet against hard.... Warm against cool.

Oil on board

11" X 14"

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GIRL WITH A PARASOL

I was interested in getting the sense of bright  illumination and the carefree attitude of the model. I had fun with all of the stripes- great costume.

Oil on panel

8" X 10"

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FIGURE 66

A lovely pregnant reclining nude. This was a nice pre- Christmas eve subject for drawing.

Pencil on paper

11" X 14"

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FIGURE 65

A reclining nude with a colorist approach.

Oil on board

9" X 12"

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FIGURE 64

This was a color study of the same model and pose as the previous painting (Figure 63).  I was curious to see how I would handle the same pose either as a value or color study. They look so different to me.

Oil on Canvas Board

11" X 14"

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FIGURE 63

A nude study in values done in one session.

Oil on hardboard

9" X 12"

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FIGURE 62

This is a young model that we have drawn and painted many times. I decided to make this a value study since we only had one session instead of the usual two.  We talked of haircuts, haircut memories and the local politics.  These life model sessions can be reminiscent of the salons of the last century.

Oil on board
9" X 12"

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FIGURE 61

This model is also a brilliant artist and interesting person, as so many of the Bay Area models are.

I saw a one woman performance in San Francisco a few weeks ago called 'Figuratively Speaking', by another local model and actress, Lorraine Olsen. She did a terrific job of dramatizing her life as an artist's model. She addressed many of the questions people ask about how and why she entered and continues to enjoy the undressed profession.

Oil on board

11" X14"

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FIGURE 60

A gorgeous ballet dancer modeled for us that night. I was trying to paint her long limbs, angularity and those intelligent dancer's feet.


Oil on board

11" X 14"

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FIGURE 60

A gorgeous ballet dancer modeled for us that night. I was trying to paint her long limbs, angularity and those intelligent dancer's feet.


Oil on board

11" X 14"

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FIGURE 59
Life Model in Costume

I used a palette knife to paint this costumed model. It's difficult to get the detail with knives, but the color layers on more opaquely and so is much more vivid.

Oil on canvas board

11" X 14"

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FIGURE 58
Life Model Reclining

I think the soft colors of this painting express the gentle quality of this model.  I tried to get the sense of how she was nestled into the pillows, how they supported her weight.

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Oil on canvas board

11" X 14"

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FIGURE 57

Life model in a bra and argyle socks. I had some struggles to get the drawing correct in the beginning. The perspective is looking up from below, which means the head needs to be smaller and the feet larger than they would appear straight on. I am still working at getting more and better color into my paintings, so that becomes a challenge when a lot of time is spent correcting the initial drawing. I'm happy with the results, although I think less (detail) would have been more with her face.

Oil on panel
11"X14"
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FIGURE 56


She posed like a sculpture which made for an unusual composition. I was working on seeing and painting the form as color shifts.


Oil on canvas board


11" X 14"

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FIGURE 55

Colorful and dramatic, this model made me think of the absinthe drinkers of the impressionist period.


Oil on canvas board

11" X 14"


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