figure class

I'm really having fun now exploring figures in space. The opportunities to draw models dwindles during the holiday season. I had planned on working on my figure skills for six months- September to February but I'll have to extend through March. Which will be good as I'm planning on applying to WWU so I'll be too busy putting together my application to worry about creating another series.

modeling sessions.

I got side tracked by my personal life and haven't done any paintings but I have continued going to the modeling sessions so the next few days will consist of these.

I'm getting a better feel for the figure and how to model it but colors still elude me. I am particularly happy with the way I managed to make his hand placed on his back look the way it should.

Why does the figure fascinate me so? According to Tony Godfrey in 'Painting Today', "Making a painting is all about hand, eye and brain co-ordination: no other art form links mind and body so totally." The figure is where I find this co-ordination to be the most challenging.

Preparing for a show.

I learned today that I have been accepted for the 2011 Allied Art Shows. I had better get busy to make sure that I have a good selection of paintings to choose from. I painted one today that I'm not at all sure about. Its evening now so the photograph is not a good one, so much so that my computer refused to copy it.

Instead, I give you this one for your edification. This may or may not be the final image. I am going to have to choose heavier paper because I'm warping the light weight stuff. The blue shape at the bottom is fun but the yellow relaxed space needs some more interest.