form-in-repose

Form in Repose

If you read through all of the notes that I’ve made on this painting through its 11 daily art sessions you will see that the purpose of this painting is academic in nature. I’m working hard to render this figure the best I can. I want to be true to the human form. Not stylized at all but as real as it can get. Not photo realistic but humanistic. All the flaws, all the imperfections that makeup doesn’t normally cover and all of the life under the skin. Human.

Total time: 19 hours

PURCHASE

Details

  • Work: 1328
  • Size: 19" x 11.75"
  • Medium: Oil on Paper
  • Sessions: 11
  • Start date: 8/25/2017
  • End date: 9/6/2017

Sessions

Form in Repose: Finished

After eleven sessions and around nineteen hours later this painting is finished.

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Form in Repose: Session 10

I think I have the background in order now and I’ve learned some lessons here.

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Form in Repose: Session 9

I’ve started from the beginning again adding a semi opaque glaze over all the work I’ve done.

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Form in Repose: Session 8

With this session I’ve covered the entire canvas with the first layer of paint.

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Form in Repose: Session 7

Session 7 on this painting and I’m still working on the first pass throughout the whole figure.

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Form in Repose: Session 6

There are huge advantages to posting the progression of artwork daily, but you must conquer any fears of inadequacy.

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Form in Repose: Session 5

While refining the rendering of this model face I’ve made some observations of hue variation in skin.

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Form in Repose: Session 4

Tonight’s session I didn’t do much of painting the figure, I worked mostly on the background.

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Form in Repose: Session 3

I working my way over the figure thinking mainly about describing form through value and color.

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Form in Repose: Session 2

It seems that I’ve found some motivation in this painting.

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Form in Repose

I’ve decided to start another long term painting.

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