These chine colle drypoints were some of the last prints made before the show. I was starting to feel comfortable enough with the new medium of drypoints that I could be more “me.” I was working the medium instead of it working me.
The image seems brief and simple, just a person putting on a robe, but don’t be fooled! I hired Janelle to model for me because she’s a dancer, and she has the loveliest ways of doing simple movements. I am most fascinated by the moments in between poses. I wanted to draw her putting on her robe, hoping to catch the fabric in movement and her body shifting just slightly. I caught just exactly the moment I was hoping for, but I in truth Janelle didn’t have a pretty silk robe, she had only a dirty grey hoodie belonging to her boyfriend, and she had to take it off and put it on an excessive number of times in order for me to feel like I had what I needed. I have – I kid you not – 703 images of Janelle putting on and taking off her boyfriend’s grey hoodie. And I was not using the rapid fire setting on a camera. That was just me, clicking the button when I saw something that might maybe turn into an artwork. Janelle didn’t mind, and neither did I. She just kept putting on and taking off her coat, talking about life and stuff. These are the absurdly lovely moments of working with models. Just quietly trying stuff, talking about thoughts and ideas. I enjoy spending time with a person. I appreciate the chance to study simple movements and how they go with each person’s personality, and form. I enjoy the time spent doing these ridiculously lovely things.
I adore the lines in this print, her accentuated contrapposto, and the addition of the chine-colle, Japanese designs on origami paper featuring Ukiyo-e prints of birds and geisha. I think the colors are lovely on the grey BFK.
[caption id=”attachment_12744″ align=”aligncenter” width=”601 Ruthie V, Mud Festival Peonies, 48×72″ oil on panel
My favorite painting to paint was Mud Festival Peonies. It’s large and bright, all happiness and play. This painting was a breakthrough into abstraction for me, something I’ve been wanting for a long time. It was also incredibly fun to paint! I stayed up a few nights to finish it, and I smiled all through the process, even when I had no idea what was happening. The painting is layered and rich with paint. There might be a dozen layers here. It’s etable.
The SAL Challenge for Tuesdays is to draw from observation. My suggestion for you today is to draw your bedding. Fall in love with the wrinkles, the rumples, the folds. Tease out the shadows. Go slow. Materials are artist’s choice. Set the timer for 20 minutes. When the timer chimes complete, feel free to continue …
Thanks to Jennifer Small for sending this in response to yesterday’s post about Degas’ failed historical paintings. This one was painted some time between 1857 and 1862 (dates differ), which was around the same time as he was working on the other historical paintings. Paintings and dates: The Daughter of Jephtha 1860 The Daughter of Jephtha study 1860 Young …
Paul Horiuchi 1906-1999 From Greg Kucera Gallery: It is said that Japanese artists invented collage over 800 years ago; some say Horiuchi perfected it. His work has been described as romantic, serene, and sensitive. Some say his collages have earned him the title Master of Collage. Horiuchi was born in Japan and at an early …
Five Things You Might Not Know About Egon Schiele Egon Schiele, Standing Nude with Stockings, 1914 In his twenty-eight years on earth, Egon Schiele produced some of the most radical depictions of the human figure in modern times. Through his highly expressive, utterly uncompromising portraiture, he shoved away the parameters of self-expression, procreation, sexuality, eroticism and mortality …
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The image seems brief and simple, just a person putting on a robe, but don’t be fooled! I hired Janelle to model for me because she’s a dancer, and she has the loveliest ways of doing simple movements. I am most fascinated by the moments in between poses. I wanted to draw her putting on her robe, hoping to catch the fabric in movement and her body shifting just slightly. I caught just exactly the moment I was hoping for, but I in truth Janelle didn’t have a pretty silk robe, she had only a dirty grey hoodie belonging to her boyfriend, and she had to take it off and put it on an excessive number of times in order for me to feel like I had what I needed. I have – I kid you not – 703 images of Janelle putting on and taking off her boyfriend’s grey hoodie. And I was not using the rapid fire setting on a camera. That was just me, clicking the button when I saw something that might maybe turn into an artwork. Janelle didn’t mind, and neither did I. She just kept putting on and taking off her coat, talking about life and stuff. These are the absurdly lovely moments of working with models. Just quietly trying stuff, talking about thoughts and ideas. I enjoy spending time with a person. I appreciate the chance to study simple movements and how they go with each person’s personality, and form. I enjoy the time spent doing these ridiculously lovely things.
I adore the lines in this print, her accentuated contrapposto, and the addition of the chine-colle, Japanese designs on origami paper featuring Ukiyo-e prints of birds and geisha. I think the colors are lovely on the grey BFK.
[caption id=”attachment_12744″ align=”aligncenter” width=”601
Ruthie V, Mud Festival Peonies, 48×72″ oil on panel
My favorite painting to paint was Mud Festival Peonies. It’s large and bright, all happiness and play. This painting was a breakthrough into abstraction for me, something I’ve been wanting for a long time. It was also incredibly fun to paint! I stayed up a few nights to finish it, and I smiled all through the process, even when I had no idea what was happening. The painting is layered and rich with paint. There might be a dozen layers here. It’s etable.
Ruthie V, Cecily’s Peonies 36×36″ oil on panel
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