12/3/07

Watercolor: Content

Content 5.8 x 4.2 Watercolor
I've drawn and painted figures and faces since I was in grade school. The first painting I remember making was a face copied from the cover of a catalog. I used my mother's watercolors while sitting on a blanket in the grass - I was probably six, and I remember feeling like I'd stumbled upon a great discovery in the process of making art. I was thrilled. I don't think I'll ever tire of the human figure as a subject.

Pencil and first washes of color on hot pressed arches paper.

Layering transparent glazes of color to build features and values.

1 comments:

Art (Bob) said...

A lovely portrait and attractive model.