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.