Wednesday, July 02, 2008

30 Minute Study - Radiance


8 1/2 x 6 1/2 oil on canvas paper

This is new... a quick sketch I did today to loosen up. I've actually been working on and off for three days on a larger piece and when I finished that today, I had just enough time to stretch my wings a little. Ta da!

Personally, I love working this way. The results are so impressionistic, so spontaneous and I'm generally very pleased with my results. Perhaps sketches like this come more from the gut. Maybe because I am not so serious about making it perfect. But I plan to do more of these quick studies both for the exercise and for planning larger paintings.

This was painted on a canvas-style paper - not mounted
. As of this moment, I cannot decide if I will offer it for sale. Perhaps after I've lived with it, and used it to create my larger gallery painting.

7 comments:

Janissa11 said...

This is just beautiful. Fresh and alive, gorgeous!

eLIZabeth Floyd said...

I love it! what a beautiful image, and the way you captured the reflection of sun on the lady's skin is wonderful.

Holly Van Hart said...

i love how fresh this is. you captured the essence of the scene perfectly. bravo!

PAT MEYER -- said...

Wow!! 30 minutes I am really impressed.

Rebecca Osborne said...

Robin, this is really lovely. You've captured a moment and told a story. Drawsome and Holly are right -- the piece is fresh and alive.

Melody said...

This is just beautiful Robin

Rhonda Hurwitz said...

I adore this. you captured a really special moment.

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