Monday, September 27, 2010

Painting From Life

It is amazing how much more energy there is in a painting when you paint from life!  
The best way to paint is from life -- the colors, the form, the essence of what you are painting is right in front of you -- and.... you paint faster -- there is no doubt about it.  I am honored when I have the opportunity to paint a model in my studio or in my yard, and I find that the energy that goes into the painting is so exciting and I can paint so much faster when someone is watching!  Why is that?  
So what am I doing with all of those long hours that I am putting into my other canvases?  
I have vowed (once again) to paint from life and draw from life at least once a week.
I did this little study in my studio to practice for my Painting Demonstration held at Arizona Art Supply on Saturday.  This is a 20 x 16 and I only had thirty minutes to paint it!
And voila!  

"Study for Painting Demonstration"
20 x 16
Oil on Canvas



4 comments:

  1. Wish I could be there. Love the energy in this work.

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  2. You are amazing!! This is wonderful!

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  3. This would have been fun to watch you paint! And in 30 minutes. It is lovely.

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