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December 16, 2004
paint on paint
Just when you think it’s finished, maybe it’s time for more paint on the panel.
Painting without question, just looking and, with five big brushes loaded with oil paint from high light to dark shadow, putting down what I think I see.
The light falling on the skin, modelling the form; the myriad undulating shapes that subtly describe the sublime contours of the body. The gentle gradations of tone that indicate the lie of the muscles under the skin. The darker shadows that belie the proximity of bones to the surface.
To capture all this in paint on a flat surface is the ultimate challenge.
Posted by john at December 16, 2004 12:34 PM
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