At first, one sees the person who is modelling; but little by little, all of the possible sculptures that could be made come between artist and model. Alberto Giacometti
I struggled with this painting! The right hand was in a difficult, foreshortened position. The left hand was somewhat hidden, but the visible parts were no less difficult. Resolving the hands took a good half of the six hours I devoted to this 24 x 24" acrylic. The enjoyable part turned out to be Georgianna's figure in the back, and the many grays in the background. In the end, I decided the hands were not going to stump me, and I kept at it until they came out ok. I worked on the hands and face, and then worked on the background if I got too tired. That's how I managed to finish. I figured if it did not end up a wonderful painting, I would at least learn something about painting hands in this position. Rebeca
This is a wonderful composition. Referencing the view of the model and the observer.
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ReplyDeleteYou certainly did change this painting during the second session! At the close of the first session, your painting looked very different. I remember being impressed by bright, cheerful colors and a simpler treatment of the background. Now the colors are more subdued and the background is more developed. As always, you've created an interesting composition with a strongly-modeled 3D figure. Love the bandana!