On Tuesday nights I attend a figure group at work. I want to enumerate the ways in which I enjoy this:
1. I get to paint with other artists, and see how they are solving the same problem.
2. We listen to music... I hear new songs, new artists... good work music.
3. The figure is an endless challenge, and I get to practice and explore different techniques in a more stable environment than plein air landscape generally provides.
The image above is roughly an 8 hour pose over 2 sessions. I must thank Maria for pointing out my proportion indiscretions, Rona for her excellent taste in music and miniature painting technique. Paul, Ernesto, Randy and Tom for ongoing visual and philosophical inspiration. And last, but not least, Larissa, the model, for a wonderful pose.
8 comments:
Excellent work. Love the color, the intensity, pureness. You're really opening my eyes to the promise of pastel (my hope is to approach that using oils). The pleasure of working among peers—I would be happy to live that.
Beautiful work!
These are amazing Bill. I will have to bookmark your blog now. Cant wait to see more stuff.
-Biv
Master!
Great to see another one of these figural drawings, and to hear about the experience of working on it.
bill.....always hard to believe that you can get better but each time you fool me.....as always, superb....really get inspired.....many thanks, philip ishimaru
I love this one! Her skin is glowing!
Terveisiä Suomesta, blogillasi on valtavasti hienoja taideteoksia, ( kuten myös minun blogillani, esim. loistavia pastellimaalauksia.
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