Lady with a broken arm
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Oil on wood panel 12" x 12"
Well, this is the final version. When I zoomed in on the hand to see the fingers better I noticed that her ring looked pretty expensive and studded with diamonds. I loved the way the cigarette just hung there nonchalantly like she was Mae West or someone. I'm really pleased that the final version caputured her "dignity" which I think is not there in the rough version below.
Oil on wood panel 12" x 12"
Well, this is the final version. When I zoomed in on the hand to see the fingers better I noticed that her ring looked pretty expensive and studded with diamonds. I loved the way the cigarette just hung there nonchalantly like she was Mae West or someone. I'm really pleased that the final version caputured her "dignity" which I think is not there in the rough version below.
posted by Sheila Vaughan at 12:58 PM
16 Comments:
Very nice. A proud woman I am sure. I am curious about how you block in. Do you start with acrylics and then move to oils?
Yes I do Joe. After putting 2 or 3 coats of black gesso on the board and letting that dry, I then paint a coat of maroony red acrylic all over. (change colour sometimes depending on final effect I want.) Then I sketch out the forms roughly in black acrylic and then do some acrylic blocking in before completing in oils.
You are capturing such beauty with these figurative pieces, Sheila! (And, I believe that Madam would be secretly pleased.)
Thanks Linny - yes, I hope she would too.
Looked forward to seeing this one finnished Sheila. You've caught that woman's expresion just so. She seems to have a quiet resignation to her situation but then we don't know what she's really thinking do we?!!
Good work, Marjorie
ps love the ring too.
Thanks Marjorie, it was interesting to do.
Thanks for the info Sheila. I hope you don't mind if I give that try. It sounds like an interesting technique and one I haven't heard of before.
love the stories you tell in paint sheila,what a character
best bit for me is the leaning buildings,they add so much!
Joe - yes sure - it doesn't belong to me :-D. Take care though - it doesnt work the other way round. YOu can't paint acrylic over the top of oils.
Hi Rob - i'm pleased you like the leaning buildings. You know when you walk down city streets you do get that feeling that the buildings on either side are disappearing away from you at an angle. I suppose its "natural perspective" but I'm enjoying exaggerating it a little.
I too immediately loved the leaning buildings and I agree she doesn't look too unhappy about who she is and you did give her her own quiet dignity. I just love this much like I love a Toulouse Lautrec (probably my favorite artist). I stare at your layered colors in awe and I too Greatly appreciate your sharing your process.
Thanks for your kind words Camille. I am glad you enjoy the painting.
Sheila, this is wonderful--what character you have given this woman! I can almost hear her voice, husky from years of smoking.
But you're right--great dignity and composure there.
Thanks Don - of course, the smoking, you have given her a voice now!
This is amazing. I agree you can almost hear her husky voice and she seems to have a strength and fragility all at once. I don't know how you capture character so eloquently but you do.
I love the leaning buildings in this and your recent work too.
Thanks Theresa - I think a bit of the attraction for me is that I don't know these people, so I can make a character up for them in my head.
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