Pre-Raphaelite Sophie lll

Oil on Board, 5" x 7 1/2" , $125.00 SOLD

I was excited to be able to finish this painting

today. It certainly helped that it is not very

large. I'm finding it harder and harder to find

large enough chunks of time in which I can really

concentrate.

I know you've seen this kimono before. But I

really like it. I tried to turn it away from a real

red this time, although it does not come through

in the photo. It's more like a coral. What I like

about the picture are the pearly tones in her skin.

I once did a painting of her (this is my daughter)

where I made her face pink and green like a nautilus shell.

I think I'll post it, just so you can see it. I was very happy

with it. Someone bought it a long time ago, so I don't have

it anymore. But I do have a picture of it:

Sharon Posing Seated on a Stool

Sanguine Conte Pencil on Blue Canson Laid

Paper, 8" x 11", $80.00 Bid Here

This drawing was done as a demonstration in a

figure class. It was meant to show the use of

sanguine (red) conte chalk or pencil for linear and

tonal work, and then the addition of white as

highlighting of highly illuminated areas. It is a classical

drawing technique. The demonstration part of it

explains the unfinished hands and feet, which I actually

like. It leaves something to the imagination.

Completely finished classically-rendered figures

are not something that appeal to me tremendously, but I

do love to draw!

Thanks for visiting today.