Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Young Woman Looking Down

Painted yesterday morning, from life.

Oil on 24"x36" canvas.

Despite it being so large, this is a quick--under two hours posing/painting time--sketch.
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20 comments:

  1. nouvelles couleurs - vienna atelierJanuary 11, 2011 at 12:59 PM

    it is fantastic,m really thank you for sharing your art, it is only to learn watching your painting

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 11, 2011 at 1:05 PM

    Under two hours?! Wow! I love it.

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  3. Katherine KeanJanuary 11, 2011 at 1:35 PM

    That's very quick, and yet it doesn't look rushed.

    She has a wonderful, introspective expression.

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  4. Cafe PasadenaJanuary 11, 2011 at 2:25 PM

    You have numerous live subjects for this kinda painting, JS.

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  5. Banjo52January 11, 2011 at 7:55 PM

    Love the head and face, with lines that remind me of Jan. 7's Woman with Red Stripes, which I guess I prefer for now--it seems more finished.

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  6. Anthony DuceJanuary 11, 2011 at 8:18 PM

    The painting is great. When things are flowing, time doesn’t really matter, except maybe to the model holding the pose.

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  7. MargaretJanuary 12, 2011 at 9:04 AM

    I like the colors. I wonder if you get to take artistic license with things like color, or do you try and paint things exactly as they are?

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  8. Pasadena AdjacentJanuary 12, 2011 at 9:52 AM

    Good job Jean. Like the quirky right arm and interesting break up of space. Smart use of green for framing

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  9. Denise SCARAMAIJanuary 12, 2011 at 7:55 PM

    wow, Jean!
    this painting is fantastic!
    harmonious colors, everything perfect!

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  10. AnonymousJanuary 12, 2011 at 10:10 PM

    I know nothing, except that I'm one of your admirers. But much as I like the face and the wall, the arms bother me. I don't feel their weight. But I'll visit again; no doubt it's all in my mind.

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  11. -K-January 13, 2011 at 11:10 AM

    You convey "pensive" extremely well.

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  12. PJJanuary 14, 2011 at 12:02 AM

    Woman With Red Stripes was on my desktop for a few days, then this photo of a rabbit doodle:

    http://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?fbid=1529815290672&set=a.1100488597773.2015594.1393424027

    it's on FeeBee so I don't know if you can see it.

    and now this study. The palette is always the key for me and this just rocks my boat.

    wv mentelli
    I'm absoloutely mentelli about your work.

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  13. Susan CampisiJanuary 15, 2011 at 1:09 AM

    You're a master at capturing emotion - and with such broad strokes. Wonderful.

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  14. Pasadena AdjacentJanuary 15, 2011 at 2:20 PM

    Alice Neele / Egon Shiele two of my three favorite figurative artists. The third might scare you

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  15. RuthJanuary 16, 2011 at 7:51 AM

    This is tremendous and evocative, Jean. I'm astonished that it took just two hours. Holy cow.

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  16. Jean SpitzerJanuary 17, 2011 at 1:18 PM

    Thanks, all.

    Sorry I've been neglecting the comments. It was just to much to manage while traveling.

    Margaret, I almost always "take artistic license" with color, shape, design.

    You can get some idea of this by looking at the two paintings I've posted for 1/17/2011. Same model, same pose, in the same place, yet there is considerable difference between them, and neither is precisely "what was."

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  17. Jean SpitzerJanuary 17, 2011 at 1:22 PM

    Paula, I couldn't view the rabbit doodle; either access is restricted or it's not there anymore. Anyway, I'm thrilled you're using some of these for your computer desktop.

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  18. Jean SpitzerJanuary 17, 2011 at 1:26 PM

    AH, interesting about the arms. I'm in a creative "place" right now where I don't feel as in touch with creativity as I might. So I'm suspending judgment and giving these paintings time untouched, until I can look again and better evaluate.

    Taking the break to travel and just doing a few doodles while I was away was a good thing.

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  19. AnonymousApril 27, 2011 at 10:46 AM

    I have two paintings that might be ones you've done. Can I send you a pic of them...I have been trying to locate the artist, since inheiriting them.

    Kristine

    k_galla@hotmail.com

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  20. Jean SpitzerApril 29, 2011 at 12:42 PM

    Kristine, I don't think the paintings could be mine. I have not been painting that long.

    Good luck in your search.

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