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Portrait of L
28 April 2010 | art, painting, portraits | No Responses
This was done quickly in last night’s portrait class.
Portrait of L, oil on panel
Woman and Her Dog
23 March 2010 | art, drawing, portraits | No Responses
Woman and Chihuahua
In Portrait with a Hat tonight we had a model who posed with her pet Chihuahua named Zootsie. The model wore a fox stole around her neck- no hat- and the dog had a fur stole as well. I did not have my paint box but one of the students said I should be working on this, too. So I rummaged up paper and charcoal and did this 18×24 sketch.
Venetian Painters and Christina
19 March 2009 | art, painting, portraits | No Responses
I saw the exhibition “Titian, Tintoretto, Veronese” at Boston’s MFA this week. There, treasures are for the taking as one stands before the great paintings of Renaissance Venice. My mind races with thoughts of all the paintings I saw, and I am newly energized from the viewing. Last night the portrait class met and I painted a portrait of Christina with thoughts of great paintings from the show still fresh.
The result lies below.
Portrait of K
23 July 2008 | art, drawing, portraits | 2 Responses
This was a quick, get acquainted sketch of a model I had not seen prior. I was trying to get familiar with her characteristics, not thinking about much, working fast, having fun with the charcoal. In the end it does not bear much resemblance to K, the model, but I am partial to what it does look like: sort of a Renaissance portrait of a lady appearance, perhaps a little of Leonardo’s Portrait of Ginevra de’ Benci, in the National Gallery in Washington.
Marcela in Party Dress
12 June 2008 | art, painting, portraits | No Responses
This portrait in oil was done this Monday past. I needed to set aside some stressful events of the previous 2 days, and this was the result of my two hours of work. Marcela wore her most colorful dress, which was heaps of fun to interpret.
Bather, after Rembrandt
13 May 2008 | art, drawing, portraits | No Responses
Tonight I had B, our model, recreate a Rembrandt painting. The original Rembrandt painting of a woman bathing in a stream is a beloved picture. She stands in the water and we can not see her feet, only the reflections of her legs. She is oblivious to any onlooker and peers down into the water. These drawings from my sketchbook give a glimpse of how well B personified Rembrandt’s bather.
Moulin Rouge; belle époque costumed model
29 April 2008 | art, drawing, portraits | No Responses
B was modeling for the portrait group again tonight with feathers and black lace in a revisit to the Moulin Rouge of 1890’s. She was stunning in her role.
Jess again, this time after Corot
24 April 2008 | art, drawing, portraits | No Responses
Earlier I posted sketches of Jess, modeling for the portrait class. She had on a dashing feathered hat. This week she was back, as a 19c French peasant girl in a setting after the French artist Corot. I have always loved Corot’s work, and not only because he lived in the 19th c. Jess gave us a glimpse of Papa Corot, for which we thank her.
Emily
3 April 2008 | art, painting, portraits | No Responses
Again sat in on Trish’s studio with the model. This time it was a portrait session, and the model was a young woman who has lots of curly red hair. This was fun to paint. It is 11×14 inches.
Hat Portraits
18 March 2008 | art, drawing, portraits | No Responses
While teaching a class on portraiture with the models wearing various hats, I have been doing some sketching of my own. These are typically 5-10 min sketches in my book. I am very partial to some of them, and they could find their way into my studio paintings. I love the way a hat can add dimension to the subject.
Dave-Renaissance
Beth – Sun Hat
Beth – Turban