Jean's Paintings: Woman In Blue

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Woman In Blue

Drawn this morning, from life.

Woman In Blue is Tombow marker and ink, on four sheets of 11"x14" Bristol paper, about 22"x28" total.

17 comments:

Banjo52 said...: That scar, or whatever it is, on her hip gets a lot of attention (yours or just mine?). Interesting.; April 19, 2011 7:42 PM
Jean Spitzer said...: Banjo, thanks.

The model has a tattoo. The way I've placed the figure on the page, the tattoo is centered at the base of a "V"--so, yes, lots of attention.; April 19, 2011 9:25 PM
Ugly Stepsister said...: nice composition...I like it.; April 20, 2011 12:40 AM
nouvelles couleurs - vienna atelier said...: yes my attention was captured too by the scar, it was a tatoo?
:-); April 20, 2011 2:17 AM
altadenahiker said...: She doesn't look happy that everyone thinks it's a scar.; April 20, 2011 2:15 PM
Margaret said...: I noticed the tattoo too, but I thought it might be a bruise. I really like the colors of this. Oh! Is it a little mouse?; April 20, 2011 3:39 PM
Paula said...: The tattoo is nice but a rabbit would have been a better choice. That must be why she's not smiling.

You're always true to your model's mood?; April 20, 2011 9:45 PM
Jean Spitzer said...: Thanks for the comments.

I'm kind of loving the scar/tattoo/what is that blotch there in the center? debate.

Margaret, it kind of looks mouse-like. And it may be. I thought the tattoo was of an armadillo, and it may be.

Paula, I guess we know what tattoo you'd pick. You're bunny-besotted.

Paula, sometimes I am true to the model's mood. This instance was probably pretty close.

I was very taken with the pose, necessitated by the model's ankle injury. It reminded me of some of bathing. So I thought of her in water.; April 21, 2011 9:23 AM
Pasadena Adjacent said...: beautiful rendering of the face. Nice line work, simple clean and sparce ala Mattisse (sp?) I don't want to have to look it up.; April 21, 2011 10:36 AM
Jean Spitzer said...: Thanks, PA.; April 21, 2011 6:28 PM
Susan Campisi said...: I like the contours of her body and the gold. She looks sad or is it serious?; April 22, 2011 9:26 AM
L.W.Roth, said...: I think it's a mouse--or somebody bit her--doesn't matter--it's time to move your very lively figures to canvas. Bristol board's too flimsy for such strong drawings.; April 24, 2011 7:58 AM
Jean Spitzer said...: Thanks, Susan and LW.

It's been so hot here lately; painting doesn't feel like an option, somehow.; April 26, 2011 5:01 PM
Jane said...: Love the "relaxness " of this figure and the way you colored her.; April 29, 2011 1:31 AM
Jean Spitzer said...: Thanks, Jane.

I was very taken with the way her body was supported in the pose. It felt tub-like.; April 29, 2011 12:13 PM
PAMO said...: Her body pose is tub-like!
I've been obsessed with the idea of letting a painter immortalize my naked body. (It must be the aging process.)
You could include all my tattoos....
I love your work Jean.; May 4, 2011 7:56 AM
Jean Spitzer said...: Thanks, Pamo.

I know what you mean, about aging and the desire to immortalize.; May 4, 2011 3:00 PM