This class involves learning the complexities of painting directly from life. Dual emphasis on exploration paint and surface, as well as the figure will be developed. This course will cover the history and appreciation of contemporary painting and will cover a wide range of painting techniques. Students will work up to developing their own personal style within the confines of academic figurative art.
If I remember correctly, you say that you've never painted before taking this class. This is great and you can't tell that you're a "beginner." I really enjoy the highlights you created along the blanket. The flesh tone you used is nice and really stands out -in a good way- amongst the green couch. Nice job on the face; the expression makes me wonder what he is thinking or dreaming about.
You are always so good at making realistic flesh tones! I can definitely tell that you are a romantic painter, always using flowing fabrics, and warm tones. The subtle changes in the tones of the body look amazing, and I really think that the gradiated background works well with this piece. The only thing I wish was changed, was that the right shoulder flowed into the body more.
I'm so happy with the colours on this piece still. The overall painting is very romantic from the colour scheme, and so it gives this piece a real sense of classical art. I think the colours are what's working most for this piece. On that note, the bright red pillow is calling my eye a bit more than I would like. It's hard to focus on the model instead of the pillow. What I think could use more work is the highlights, or at least how you've applied them here. They come off strong and make the figure look almost plastic like.
Your color choice always depicts some of the best skin tones i have seen yet in this class. The shading definitely suggests the light source well. The blanket is a nice touch to compliment the figure. The colors all work in harmony which is a very important factor.
I love how great the skin tone looks in this painting. I think your use of light to dark tones are consistent in this piece especially the left thigh. The only part that seems to be separate from the figure is his left had, I think that if you add a small amount of those darker browns for fine details, (like you did with the right hand,) then the left hand would flow with the rest of the figure, but hat's being picky. Over all I love this painting it's very soothing
I really love the colors, they are very rich. It's nice to see an image that isn't overly bright in colors but instead more natural.I enjoy the texture you created for the background, if it hadn't been there it would have been fairly flat. You created a nice roundness to the figure which gives him life. A few more details in the face and left hand would help to finalize it. His torso and his right arm (the one closest to the viewer) seem too long, if I remember right, both his hands ended right around his pelvic not several inches before it. Also his right hand feels too small for that arm.
I really love your style of painting. I feel your use of using a palette knife in the background is quite lovely. The narrative seems as if he’s just napping in his living room in the daylight. Your technique in being able to create such a precise flesh tone is great. The shifts between light and dark especially in the right arm and chest are nice. Only thing that seems a little funky to me in the left hand as it almost looks as if his fingers are fused together. Maybe you could create just some defined lines that are a little more apparent between his fingers to help. My absolute favorite part of this piece is you’re rendering of the blanket as it falls nicely against the couch. The value shifts in it really create the soft, dimensional feeling to it.
I think your subject has a lot of character. You can make a lot of inferences about what kind of guy this is based on the way your painted him and the color choices you made. Your color choice is very sophisticated and I'm really enjoying that olive green shade. I think you are doing all the right things in creating a composition. I think the only suggestion I have is to continue working on this painting. Most of the things you could improve upon just require more time spent on the appendages.
Its truly astounding to see the difference between this painting and your first, and then between this one and your self portrait. Your knowledge of colors--how to make and use them--was already quite strong, and I can see your your skill in proportions and composition increasing exponentially. As others have said, your skin tones are so realistic that your painting style is bordering on photorealism. The figure's left arm does seem a little unfinished, but i think this is more due to lack of time than anything else. You demonstrate your ability to see variations in light and shadow in the figure's torso and right arm. I agree with Jasmen that the pillow is a little too vibrant. My eyes are torn away from your gorgeous figure a bit because of that, and because of the texture in the wall. I'm glad that you introduced texture to the wall, but I think that since the lines are all going in the same direction, they steal a bit too much of my attention.
I think that the overall form is rendered well here in terms of light/shadow and proportion. However there is still a mannequin/plastic feel to the painting that I can't escape. I think it is the loss of the vibrant warm tones as you move from the legs towards the face. That paired with the rich warm greens I think the warmth gets stolen a little bit. I love the texture of the background, but I think that the strict repetition it creates is very distracting. I think your fundamental choices in all the areas of this painting are very solid though. Your rendering of all the elements and your choices with texture are all good instincts that simply need a little more to push this painting to a finished point.
The cloth and the couch are excellent, but the body seems like you were very fussy with it and were unwilling to take risks. It's okay to use crazy colors it will actually look more realistic that way!
I appreciate how you rendered the value of the piece. The Proportion is also well done. If I were to suggest anything - I would say to add color underneath the skintone. It seems very plastic, and a variation of color would add a lifelike effect to the skin.
If I remember correctly, you say that you've never painted before taking this class. This is great and you can't tell that you're a "beginner." I really enjoy the highlights you created along the blanket. The flesh tone you used is nice and really stands out -in a good way- amongst the green couch. Nice job on the face; the expression makes me wonder what he is thinking or dreaming about.
ReplyDeleteYou are always so good at making realistic flesh tones! I can definitely tell that you are a romantic painter, always using flowing fabrics, and warm tones. The subtle changes in the tones of the body look amazing, and I really think that the gradiated background works well with this piece. The only thing I wish was changed, was that the right shoulder flowed into the body more.
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy with the colours on this piece still. The overall painting is very romantic from the colour scheme, and so it gives this piece a real sense of classical art. I think the colours are what's working most for this piece. On that note, the bright red pillow is calling my eye a bit more than I would like. It's hard to focus on the model instead of the pillow. What I think could use more work is the highlights, or at least how you've applied them here. They come off strong and make the figure look almost plastic like.
ReplyDeleteYour color choice always depicts some of the best skin tones i have seen yet in this class. The shading definitely suggests the light source well. The blanket is a nice touch to compliment the figure. The colors all work in harmony which is a very important factor.
ReplyDeleteI love how great the skin tone looks in this painting. I think your use of light to dark tones are consistent in this piece especially the left thigh. The only part that seems to be separate from the figure is his left had, I think that if you add a small amount of those darker browns for fine details, (like you did with the right hand,) then the left hand would flow with the rest of the figure, but hat's being picky. Over all I love this painting it's very soothing
ReplyDeleteI really love the colors, they are very rich. It's nice to see an image that isn't overly bright in colors but instead more natural.I enjoy the texture you created for the background, if it hadn't been there it would have been fairly flat. You created a nice roundness to the figure which gives him life. A few more details in the face and left hand would help to finalize it. His torso and his right arm (the one closest to the viewer) seem too long, if I remember right, both his hands ended right around his pelvic not several inches before it. Also his right hand feels too small for that arm.
ReplyDeleteI really love your style of painting. I feel your use of using a palette knife in the background is quite lovely. The narrative seems as if he’s just napping in his living room in the daylight. Your technique in being able to create such a precise flesh tone is great. The shifts between light and dark especially in the right arm and chest are nice. Only thing that seems a little funky to me in the left hand as it almost looks as if his fingers are fused together. Maybe you could create just some defined lines that are a little more apparent between his fingers to help. My absolute favorite part of this piece is you’re rendering of the blanket as it falls nicely against the couch. The value shifts in it really create the soft, dimensional feeling to it.
ReplyDeleteI think your subject has a lot of character. You can make a lot of inferences about what kind of guy this is based on the way your painted him and the color choices you made. Your color choice is very sophisticated and I'm really enjoying that olive green shade. I think you are doing all the right things in creating a composition. I think the only suggestion I have is to continue working on this painting. Most of the things you could improve upon just require more time spent on the appendages.
ReplyDeleteIts truly astounding to see the difference between this painting and your first, and then between this one and your self portrait. Your knowledge of colors--how to make and use them--was already quite strong, and I can see your your skill in proportions and composition increasing exponentially. As others have said, your skin tones are so realistic that your painting style is bordering on photorealism. The figure's left arm does seem a little unfinished, but i think this is more due to lack of time than anything else. You demonstrate your ability to see variations in light and shadow in the figure's torso and right arm. I agree with Jasmen that the pillow is a little too vibrant. My eyes are torn away from your gorgeous figure a bit because of that, and because of the texture in the wall. I'm glad that you introduced texture to the wall, but I think that since the lines are all going in the same direction, they steal a bit too much of my attention.
ReplyDeleteI think that the overall form is rendered well here in terms of light/shadow and proportion. However there is still a mannequin/plastic feel to the painting that I can't escape. I think it is the loss of the vibrant warm tones as you move from the legs towards the face. That paired with the rich warm greens I think the warmth gets stolen a little bit.
ReplyDeleteI love the texture of the background, but I think that the strict repetition it creates is very distracting.
I think your fundamental choices in all the areas of this painting are very solid though. Your rendering of all the elements and your choices with texture are all good instincts that simply need a little more to push this painting to a finished point.
The cloth and the couch are excellent, but the body seems like you were very fussy with it and were unwilling to take risks. It's okay to use crazy colors it will actually look more realistic that way!
ReplyDeleteI appreciate how you rendered the value of the piece. The Proportion is also well done. If I were to suggest anything - I would say to add color underneath the skintone. It seems very plastic, and a variation of color would add a lifelike effect to the skin.
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