In an ideal world, I would work with a life model for an hour or two at the beginning of each working day.
rapid watercour sketch.
I was most fortunate to go to art school at a time when it was recognised that daily life drawing is the best foundation an artist can receive
Rapid watercolour.
Life drawing teaches us how to see…..and how to draw what we see.
I favour fast poses otherwise I find that my images can become too laboured My goal is to capture the essence and gesture of my subject as succinctly as possible.
twenty minute watercolour of Scarlett – a superb model
In this instance, having sketched the model, I throw juicy paint into the negative space surrounding the subject. All the white you see is – dry white paper.
A Bientôt
What can I say, Janet. I just love your paintings.
Thank you, Shimon – :)x
Fine post and work, Janet.
Thank you very much:)
These are so beautiful!
Thank you, Victo – much appreciated:)
Lovely, and I agree about working from life. When I was in art school, instructors alternated between male and female models weekly. There is a kind of energy/synergy when drawing or painting from life that I’ve never really been able to achieve in any other way.
Thank you Anne, for your comment. Yes, there is a definitely energy that happens when working from life, and like you I have always used both male and female models, sometimes together which is really lovely. Janet:)
Unbelievable wonderful, your sketches, Janet!!
Thank you so much, Vera…that means a great deal coming from you:)
🙂 🙂 Have a happy and colorful day, my dear Janet 🙂
Stunning Janet, your talent fair takes my breath away.xxx
Thank you, Dina….much appreciated and hope all is well in fury land:)xxx
Very nice! I especially like the last one!
Thank you very much:)
You are welcome!
Wonderful work!
Thank you, Mary. Have a lovely weekend:)
Same to you Janet!
” My goal is to capture the essence and gesture of my subject as succinctly as possible.” Well you do that and a lot more in my opinion. There is so much life and personality in these paintings. It’s a wonder to me 🙂
Thank you so much, Peter. I really appreciate this comments. Have a wonderful weekend:)