Contemplation. Original oil painting.
There’s a reason that there's such a strong tradition of life drawing and painting in Western art - the human body is both complex and subtle, and to render it as a form is challenging. This subject provided simple areas that required complex layering and glazing, and other complex areas that needed little more than a few deft brushstrokes - the contrasts in approach make this piece a real delight to contemplate.
July 2024.
Oil on canvas 21"x14.5" (36.5cm x 53cm)
There’s a reason that there's such a strong tradition of life drawing and painting in Western art - the human body is both complex and subtle, and to render it as a form is challenging. This subject provided simple areas that required complex layering and glazing, and other complex areas that needed little more than a few deft brushstrokes - the contrasts in approach make this piece a real delight to contemplate.
July 2024.
Oil on canvas 21"x14.5" (36.5cm x 53cm)
There’s a reason that there's such a strong tradition of life drawing and painting in Western art - the human body is both complex and subtle, and to render it as a form is challenging. This subject provided simple areas that required complex layering and glazing, and other complex areas that needed little more than a few deft brushstrokes - the contrasts in approach make this piece a real delight to contemplate.
July 2024.
Oil on canvas 21"x14.5" (36.5cm x 53cm)