Blue Dress

"Blue Dress" oil on linen

I'm working on another figure and thought I'd post the "in-progress" piece. Normally I'll work over the entire canvas a little more, but for some reason, once I got the figure well underway, I started the background and worked my way down the canvas. Once she's finished I'll post the final picture.

Figures

"Girl with Green Pear" - oil on linen panel 11"x14" AVAILABLE

I wanted to share a few figure studies I've been working on. It's much more difficult for me to be loose when it comes to figures. I haven't had near as much experience painting people as I have cows, so that's probably part of the problem!

"Stylish Hat" - oil on board  9"x12" AVAILABLE

Sassy

12"x24" oil on linen - AVAILABLE

Stripes are so much fun to paint. I love how folds can be implied just by varying the width and direction of the stripes. I painted this figure on raw linen because I liked the natural way it looked. It was a little more difficult to paint on, but I was happy with the end result. And I call her "Sassy" because she has attitude! If anyone is interested, this painting is at Artists Incorporated in Birmingham.

Waiting

"Waiting"  11"x14" -  SOLD

In addition to my usual work, I've been painting figures the last couple of months, experimenting with color and poses. It's a learning process, but I'm having lots of fun with the subject matter. Please feel free to give me your input, suggestions, and comments. This painting was sold to a friend of mine. She was painted in oil on a linen panel.