Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Woman Standing in Red





Drawn today, from life.

Pastel and Conte pencil on black pastel paper, about 9"x9".
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12 comments:

  1. Katherine KeanSeptember 23, 2010 at 11:51 AM

    Great color - I must ask which came first - the color choice or the composition?

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  2. Jean SpitzerSeptember 23, 2010 at 12:22 PM

    Thanks, Katherine. The composition came first. When I started putting color down, I was influenced by a red robe the model wore when not posing; I thought it was great against her skin.

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  3. AnnieSeptember 23, 2010 at 1:21 PM

    You are working hard, I see.
    Doe zo voort!
    Greetings!

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  4. MargaretSeptember 23, 2010 at 4:06 PM

    Ah! It must be fall. No more blue.

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  5. Jean SpitzerSeptember 23, 2010 at 10:21 PM

    Hi, Annie. Greetings!

    Margaret, full moon last posting; autumnal equinox and now it's fall.

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  6. Pasadena AdjacentSeptember 24, 2010 at 10:04 AM

    She appears to be defying gravity. Nice line work on the back side of the figure.

    I'd like to see this put in a gilded frame and placed in Jayne Mansfield's bedroom

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  7. Banjo52September 24, 2010 at 1:22 PM

    She doesn't seem involved in a red activity, yet red seems a good color for her. I appreciate your explanation of how you arrived at the color.

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  8. Denise SCARAMAISeptember 24, 2010 at 2:19 PM

    good dramatic work,
    I liked the power!

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  9. PJSeptember 24, 2010 at 5:38 PM

    I'm listening to Fauré as write this but I prolly should be listening to Pictures at an Exhibition Instead.

    I like this woman in red with her round hips and belly and her flesh tone against the warm red.

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  10. ShannaSeptember 24, 2010 at 7:07 PM

    I like...!
    Especially the shapes that exist within the form.


    wv: existout...Is wv arguing with me?

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  11. AnonymousSeptember 25, 2010 at 1:50 AM

    I'm still sighing with the blue.

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  12. Jean SpitzerSeptember 25, 2010 at 4:13 PM

    PA, "Jayne Mansfield's bedroom in a gilded frame." Sounds like a game of Clue. Probably what this ought to be called.

    Thanks, Banjo. You know I love the questions.

    Thank you, Denise.

    Paula, me too.

    Shanna, thank you. wv is spooky, frequently, isn't it?

    AH, me too.

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