This painting, on an 11"x14" linen canvas, is of a corner of the Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena. The sculpture is of a woman in a classic contrapposto (maybe representing Aphrodite because she's classically beautiful--but, I didn't read the label). Here, of course, all you see are her feet and the shadow of her body and outstretched fingers.
I've been attending a small crit group, and the conversation veered to a famous painter who paints people but never paints feet. So, of course, I came home and found myself painting only feet. So, here's one for those amongst us who enjoy feet.
10 comments:
Feet are so hard to draw or paint. You managed well!
Cute the story behind the work...:-)
Jean Spitzer: The Painter of Feet!
Thanks, Annie.
CP, it's a catchy slogan, great for marketing.
The painting is approximately one foot x one foot?
(Oh god, you should have seen the ones I almost used.)
Yes, and they're effete feet.
fabulous - brilliant feet and they are difficult and lovely light
for all the time I spent in figure painting/drawing classes I've never heard the term "contapposto". I want my money back! State Schools...blah
Thanks, vivien.
PA, I'd heard the term (and forgotten it), and wanted a short-hand for the pose, so google to the rescue.
I do like that you have a contrary spirit.
WV: Kinglate. Start dinner without him.
Not a bad description.
I kind of wish I'd copied some of the best feet at the Norton Simon, which are those of the Burghers of Calais ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Burghers_of_Calais , to see these figures by Rodin). At the N-S, they are cast as a completed group, and there are also castings of some individual figures that are studies for the sculpture. I really do need to get back there, soon.
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