The living model, the naked body of a woman… ARDOR – 48″ x 36″, acrylic on canvas – A.D. Cook The living model, the naked body of a woman, is the privileged seat of feeling, but also of questioning? The model must mark you, awaken in you an emotion which you seek in turn to […]
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Doug Whitfield, the Gatherer Doug Whitfield’s painting “Gather” won Best in Show for the Mohawk Valley Center for the Arts 2014 annual regional show. The show’s theme this year was “From the Earth”. You might recognize the face in the figure is from one of Rembrandt’s many self portraits. Thanks Doug for renewing FigurativeArtist, always
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Fred Hatt, energetic life drawings in riotous color Nude Portraits As a self-taught artist following a regular practice of life drawing, I am temperamentally drawn more to the quick poses than the long ones. But years ago Minerva Durham, the proprietor of Spring Studio, New York’s famous life drawing center, asked me to serve as
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Richard Harper, photorealistic nudes in oil paint CHRISTELLE 2008 17 x 37 inches Huile sur toile 44 x 94 cm Incredible phototrealism figurative art paintings of gorgeous female nudes from France. Since the early 1980’s Richard Harper’s work has been focused on exploring the limits of realist painting. Attempting to hone representation down to its
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Marsha Hammel, colorful portrait painting Represented by in the U.K. by Rosenstiel’s and in the U.S. by Galleria Silecchia, Marsha Hammel joins this dynamic figurative artist registry from North Carolina. The portrait of the Newberry family shows a delightful seaside gathering while her portrait below of Marnie McClung shows off a sense of drama. In
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Carla Golembe, intuitive/intentional painting Intuitive/Intentional : The Blending of a Painting Approach Several months ago I began experimenting with Intuitive Painting, a process that involves putting down a lot of layers of color and mark making without planning or intention. With the intuitive approach the artist basically goes on gut instinct, allowing colors, marks and,
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The Nude Art Model by Daniel Peters In the beginning, 2008 I began my serious attempt at art modelling back in the fall of 2008. It was a brave attempt at getting my foot in the door of a field that has been used for hundreds of years. Having little contact information and people who
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James McKiernan, drawing for the joy of it I am a drawing teacher, illustrator and designer living in my home town, Madison, Wisconsin. I do these drawings to improve my skills so I have something worthwhile to pass along and for the pure joy of it. James McKiernan Oct 12, 2014
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