Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Woman Among Leaves; Woman Among Calla Lilies; Standing Woman

 Drawn from life, this morning.

These are pastel and charcoal on 12"x16" black pastel paper.

The seated figures are 30-minute poses; the standing figure is a 15-minute pose.




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21 comments:

  1. PierreDecember 14, 2010 at 3:03 PM

    More creative stuff to be jealous of. I wish I had your artistic freedom.

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  2. MargaretDecember 14, 2010 at 6:36 PM

    I like the backgrounds. THe bottom one makes me think of a haunted house for some reason.

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  3. helenDecember 14, 2010 at 6:58 PM

    looks like your blue period.

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  4. Kristin HDecember 14, 2010 at 8:14 PM

    The top one is my favorite of these:)

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  5. Banjo52December 14, 2010 at 8:16 PM

    It's #1 for me. It looks more natural, even with the suggestion that she's almost growing from the leaves. (Calls to mind your woman on a cloud, or in a dream, was it?).

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  6. Pasadena AdjacentDecember 14, 2010 at 8:48 PM

    yes, the first one. excellent.

    Your drawing skills are greatly improving. Austin must really agree with you.

    Something kind of retro in these three for me. Can't nail what it is yet. Some time to think about it

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  7. Najma VelshiDecember 15, 2010 at 4:28 AM

    The figure in the first one looks like something has caught her attention and she is about to get up-gives one two spaces to think about-the one she is in, and the one she is going to-love it!

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  8. nouvelles couleurs - vienna atelierDecember 15, 2010 at 4:52 AM

    great I love them all, may I ask you the size?

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  9. AnonymousDecember 15, 2010 at 10:40 AM

    I saw the retro, too. I don't maybe something a little Kay Nielsen, but definitely without the misery.

    Putting my vote in for Door #2. I think she's lovely.

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  10. Pasadena AdjacentDecember 15, 2010 at 11:07 AM

    interesting article about an figurative artist I've never heard of

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  11. Cafe ObserverDecember 16, 2010 at 9:27 AM

    Interesting figures which leave me wordless except they put a smile on my face.

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  12. caseytoussaintDecember 16, 2010 at 11:47 AM

    These are really amzing - I ove them!

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  13. Jean SpitzerDecember 17, 2010 at 7:44 AM

    Thanks, again, Pierre, for that praise. By the way, check out the comments section of my December 9 post. I got back to you and Banjo on at least one painting that the drawing brought to my mind.

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  14. Jean SpitzerDecember 17, 2010 at 7:45 AM

    Thanks, Margaret.

    Perspective? Ghostly color?

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  15. Jean SpitzerDecember 17, 2010 at 7:48 AM

    Thanks, Helen and Kristin and Banjo.

    And, yes, I do like blue.

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  16. Jean SpitzerDecember 17, 2010 at 7:51 AM

    PA and AH, retro is exactly what the model put me in mind of with her poses.

    In specific, I was reminded of Vargas girls. (Just search "Vargas girls" in google images and you'll get the idea.)

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  17. Jean SpitzerDecember 17, 2010 at 7:52 AM

    Najma, exactly!

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  18. Jean SpitzerDecember 17, 2010 at 7:53 AM

    Laura, thanks.

    These are each about 30.5 cm x 40.5 cm.

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  19. Jean SpitzerDecember 17, 2010 at 7:57 AM

    PA, I followed the link.

    Very interesting stuff by Maria Lassnig. I love the self-portraits with missing parts.

    Thanks.

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  20. Jean SpitzerDecember 17, 2010 at 7:58 AM

    Cafe, that's the idea. I'm glad.

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  21. Jean SpitzerDecember 17, 2010 at 7:59 AM

    Casey, thanks. (And thanks for the email.)

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