Today's model "J" stood in high heels for three hours (she had breaks, but still...man! I'm glad I don't have to do it). She wore a red dress and she had a black shawl around her arms. She looked Spanish (despite her fire-red hair)! I didn't finish her legs, but I was pretty happy with the outcome. That red dress was fantastic. I did a 2nd painting, a quick portrait, but this first study is the better of the two. "J" definitely had a Fandango look.
Painting: Celeste Bergin, "J" in a red dress, oil on 16x20 canvas panel
(....need a smile? Watch this...yeah it is another Flash thing, but you will like it):
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17 comments:
Great looking REDS. WOW. Question: will you finish the legs later? I guess it is not at all necessary. I really like this painting!
Sheryl
WOW is right! such presence ! your edges are brilliant..such confident, juicy stokes and COLOUR!
great red dress
I want to paint where you are painting the models are always so decked out and good looking I like the pose
the video I did smile yes
Simple and beautiful.
I like that you left the legs hinted at, Celeste. Lends some sense of ethereal to the piece. And that hair!! And they say redheads shouldn't wear red! She shoots down that theory. This is a delightful piece and a sense of movement lends so much to the fandango you mentioned. Amazing!
Let the lady show some leg Celeste! This painting is worth finishing; the play of reds is striking as is she. I am surprised that you don't address the whole figure in the drawing in stage...not how I was taught. Yet legs or not,she is firmly planted on the ground.
this is very beautiful.
~robert
greetings from canada
Tout en séduction dites-moi! Avec sa robe rouge elle semble vouloir charmer ses admirateurs...
Belle interprétation.
Bises
Hi Celeste!!!
The paint of Monday, the flowers, are so beautifull I love it, and you are beautifull
kiss
What a model. What a dress. What a sketch!
I love Copenhagen. Where else could you sneak tympani into a train station? Oh, yeah... Portland.
Martine wrote:
What seduction tell me! With her red dress she seems to delight her fans ...
Beautiful interpretation.
kisses
thanks Martine!
Your lady in red is gorgeous...absolutely worth finishing the legs.
Loved the video..how could I not :-)
Nice painting. Also, thanks for sharing the music.
Beautiful. Great reds.
I too would like to have access to such a beautiful model. Love the red/blue juxtaposition. And thanks for sharing the mob clip. It would be such fun to be a part of that (even as a listerner).
I'm just seeing your painting here and I love it. A very beautiful study. I don't have any problem with where you've left this. It is alive and very ethereal. Enough indication of the whole figure for me. No part of this is tightly finished, so it does all work for me. And I love it.
Now, about that train station Bolero. FANTASTIC!!! Cheers to the Copenhagen Philharmonic. What an amazing moment and why were the onlookers not dancing??? It doesn't get much better than that.
Your work is lovely and your posts are delightful.
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