I like the challenge of posing a reclining figure and avoiding awkwardness, especially when it involves a lot of foreshortening. Usually this means distorting some of the proportions. In this case I made the legs smaller, and slightly exaggerated the upper body, hopefully achieving more naturalism. On the right I added the metal patch to the wood floor boards as a counterpoint to the angle of her hip.
SOLD
oil on canvas panel, 6 x 8 inches, 2009
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Incredable!
ReplyDeleteThe challenges you've faced to paint this only
emphasize your keen ablilties.
Truely remarkable Charles. Bravo!
(Did you hop on one foot while painting?!)Because I don't know how you could make it more of a challenge.
Oh, and I must say, this woman is Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas!!
an other great painting, what kind of brushes you use?, I notice that all this paintings are very small. I like her purple lips
ReplyDeleteJust beautiful! She looks like my wife and I am constantly drawn back to this piece.
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