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| Ballerina #33 / oil on canvas panel / 30 x15 |
Ballerina #33 in all her glory. This is the largest figurative piece I have done yet at 30 by 15 inches. I have done larger equine paintings but this is my first human of this size. And all that flesh was daunting! I have a new found respect for Lucien Freud since painting her. Small photos of larger paintings tend to diminish showing the vigor of brushwork and texture of the paint so I decided to add a few close ups for your scrutiny.
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| Ballerina #33 / close up 1 |
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| Ballerina #33 / close up 2 |
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| Study for Ballerina #33 / oil on paper / 25 x 15 |
And a quick study on brown paper done as a warm up before attempting her.
Glorious result, Susan!
ReplyDeleteMany thanks, Martine! I must admit, I am pleased with her.
DeleteOh, Susan, she is SUPERB!!!!! Her face is so serene and composed above all that gorgeous body. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this painting! BRAVO!!! What else can I say??? :)
ReplyDeleteKathryn
Love your excitement about her! Many thanks for the great enthusiasm, Kathryn!
DeleteOh wow...giving old Lucien a run for his money I see. Great painting, Susan. I love your paint application and flesh colors. You really nailed the fullness of her body. Wish I could see this one.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Julie - I used a whole new and unique palette of color for her - including cobalt violet.
DeleteShe is absolutely GORGEOUS, Susan! I too wish I could see the details in real.
ReplyDeleteI wish you could too, Judy! Let me know if you are coming to Reno soon! :)
DeleteBeautifully done, Susan and nice to see a painting of a 'woman' ;)
ReplyDeleteLOL - that she is! Thanks for commenting, Mary - mush appreciated!
DeleteWow - this is absolutely stunning! You are so clever and your ballerinas are such a joy to see! Gorgeous brush work too as always :0)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sandra. I am happy with how she emerged and her confident attitude.
DeleteAnother cracker Susan. I love the colours you use to do the shading. And that close up of the face is brilliant. All the best Susan.
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Your comment makes me happy! Thank you, Vic!
DeleteFantastic! I do love your full bodied ballerinas. The humor of the subject tickles me. The draftsmanship is amazing and your color is superb. I am so glad to see you did a study. Would you believe I have never heard of Lucien Freud before and have no idea who he is --other than perhaps he's Sigmund's brother--but I do know who you are and that you stand well above the crowd as a painter. This is an Outstanding and very memorable nude.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the kind words, Linda. I long to make my mark in the art world and am relentless in this pursuit - your positive reinforcement gives me hope! Many thanks. It's funny that I did that little study - I hardly ever do that but, as you can see, I exaggerated the pose in the painting and I like it much better. It has a fluidity and balance that are missing in the study. Lucian Freud, Sigmund's grandson, did some amazing ( and very large) nude figurative work. Some of it is almost repulsive in its honesty but he was certainly a fearless painter of the human figure.
DeleteC'est une merveilleuse composition ! j'aime les couleurs empreintées pour ces jolis volumes! superbe travail et magnifiquement réussi!
ReplyDeleteI am delighted that you like it so much! Thank you!
DeleteSusan, dit zijn weer helemaal uw kleuren die je gebruikt in dit werk !
ReplyDeleteJe hebt zeker een eigen stijl in je werken, proficiat !
groetjes,
Simonne
It was a new pallet of skin colors for me and I do like how they turned out! Thank you, Simonne!
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