Monday, February 2, 2009

20 Minute Figures


9" x 12" oil on canvas
The last hour and a half of the Cottonwood figure session was spent on 20 minute gestures. With these I started with proportion marks, blocked in the darks, wiped out the lights, added a little more, and 20 minutes was up. I kept only these 2 and wiped out/painted over the others. It's good to push ourselves and work outside our comfort zone.

4 comments:

Janelle Goodwin said...

Pam, I've never done figures but find the technique fascinating. Your figures are simply done, yet show elegant style.

Pam Holnback said...

Thanks Janelle, I haven't done a lot of figures, either, but it is fun.

Pam Holnback said...

Thanks Janelle, I haven't done a lot of figures, either, but it is fun.

Nancy B. Hartley said...

Pam, I am enjoying your figure studies! Very nice! It reminds me of how much I love life drawing and miss being away from it! Keep up the good work! Really beautiful!