Monday, October 04, 2010

Figure Session

Spent the morning with a model and several other artists enjoying a beautiful morning outside at Mozarts. Mozarts is this really lovely coffee house with lots of decks overlooking Lake Austin. Its really a great setting for painting and we are so glad they tolerate us!

My first painting, below, I did for the first 2 hours of the pose - in 25-30 minute sessions with breaks. I tried hard to apply my recent play with "30 minute sketches" and worked quickly at the beginning. The light moved very quickly too.



I moved to a new spot to get a different angle for my second painting but didn't have much time to work on it. I like my start - colorful at least. And I don't like, or get confused by the background anyway. That is one way pencil sketching has an advantage. With paint I feel obligated to put in the background or setting. Though one of these days I want to put my "live event" skills to the test and paint a large cafe scene (mostly) on location.

4 comments:

Carol Blackburn said...

Both are wonderful, Robin. Sounds like a fun time painting with friends.

suzanneberry said...

Robin, your work is so alive! i love them both but the first figure is my favorite. you say so much with your strokes, not one wasted word! bravo!

Anne Marie Propst said...

Like the background as it is but I never can stop and leave the background minimalist. Great work.

ANDREW TAYLOR said...

Lovely refreshing work on your blog.

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