Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Woman in Smoke





Drawn from life, in 2011.  On four pieces of Bristol paper, each 11"x14", total 22"x 28".

Tombow marker, brush and water.

I did Woman in Smoke the same morning as this.

About the smoke:   I was letting my  pen and brush play.  The title came after.

17 comments:

  1. I like your work Jean! I'm visiting via Altadena Hiker's blog! Yep...we're in the same desk category!!!

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  2. Thatnks and welcome, Chieftess! I look forward to following your discovery of Mammoth Lakes. Your desk may be messy, but your work is elegant.

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  3. You are both elegant and talented. Glad to see you've found each other.

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  4. Thnaks, Margaret. (I have my camera. Now I just need to get to the spot I've found so I can be photographed for your goddess contest.)

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  5. Beautiful, fluid drawings Jean. I do love unit painting. There's something quite challenging about it and yet you feel in complete control. --As for a messy desk: "out of chaos comes order." That's what I say to Honey every time he chastises me for the mess I've left behind. Life with a neat freak aint easy.

    What goddess contest?

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  6. Thanks, LW.

    Goddess contest: Click on Margaret's link; it's all explained. And read the excerpt of her book. And then, enter. You clearly qualify.

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  7. I like the curley cues. they sort of mimic the breast. The shadow play is also nice.

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  8. I like the curls, too, and I'm curious about her expression. It looks almost like smug confidence or is it pondering?

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  9. Thanks, PA. The smoky curls were fun to make, very doodle-y.

    Thanks, Susan. About her expression: For someone posing in front of a group intently staring and drawing, this model has a lot of confidence and composure, and I think these qualities are present in the drawn figure's expression. This was probably a 30-minute long pose, which can seem interminably long when you're the model.

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  10. I love the curly twirls, too! {And I'd need more than one salted caramel macaron if I'd been either posing or drawing in this situation.} Beautiful, Jean.

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  11. Thanks, Shell!

    About the smoke: when I made this I wasn't trying to draw smoke, I was just let my hand and pen and brush play. The title came after.

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  12. About the smoke and her expression...I had to smile. She looks as though she might have had some.

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  13. Shanna, I needed that laugh.

    After all, this is Austin. It's part of the culture.

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  14. Beautiful you see the fluiding so marvelous in this paint.
    Warm greet Marja

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  15. And warm greetings and thanks, back, Marja. I'm enjoying discovering your wonderful blogs.

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  16. WOW, this is marvelous! Simple (as far as color goes) yet dramatic. Love it!

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