Black Man

"Black Man"
12" x 12"
Oil on wrapped canvas
A friend sent me a photo of a black man he photographed, and I wanted to… to… paint him. The painting is a lot nicer than the photo of it.  I want to paint more people. I need models!  

I painted this in a couple of hours, mostly dealing with the hand. The color of the flesh came easily. the jeans were a lot of fun. And the color is dead on when you see it in person. I'd love to give my man a name, but he arrived without one. What name would you give him?

Carol

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Four Hands

"Four Hands"
23" x14"
Oil on hardboard






























My friends have been encouraging me to paint the figure. "How different can it be from a closeup of a flower?" they've asked.  When one of them provided me with this photo that he took, I recognized the perfect opportunity to give it a whirl.  This was an exercise in observing the relationship between colors, values and edges.  I'm amazed at how similar it was to painting, for instance, a rose.  I hope to do more. 

Except for a few pregnancy portraits I've not painted a figure or anything like this before. I'll improve ... if I continue.

Carol

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Repose

"Repose"
12" x 24"
Oil on wrapped canvas
Her lacy knit top probably covered her adequately several months prior, but not at the time she sat for me.  This pose was not my favorite of the ones I painted, but it was practice at something for which I've had no training. 

I enjoyed working on the Rosa paintings. They made me explore a difficult subject and gave me even more respect for people who paint the figure with exquisite sensitivity. 

Your visits here are always appreciated.
Carol