Sunday, July 5, 2009

Open Book


Sleeping girl with book. Nice moody piece in the early stages. Mostly underpainting...thinned down oil wash indicating general color and value. Some second level detail started in flesh tone areas. I plan to keep most of the painting subdued in tone and value with the area near the book in a stronger light. Model- Rebecca. 24X30.

4 comments:

Paint Degas said...

wonderful, draws you in

Dana Johnson Plein air Artist said...

I love the rich green color...very warm...congrats on buckhead debut...sorry I could not make it...we were in texas...you will have to tell us all about it in drwing class

Steve McAfee said...

Nice start! There's that tricky head tilt again-now you're just showing off.

Angela Elledge said...

Hello Martin, I'm so glad you found my blog, so I could find your blog. Your paintings are not only beautiful, but they tell the most wonderful stories!