Ignoring Morning Storm
This morning was the first
session of the year for the Independent Painters Group. “D” walked through
freezing rain that had turned to windblown snow by the time she arrived at the
art center to pose.
Her wet hair was caked with snow
and ice.
She also had one of her arms in a
cast from a recent fall.
Not a great way to start the day,
to start a new year.
The swimsuit had seemed like a good
idea back when scheduling for the pose.
The wet hair worked out, but in
hindsight the sketch might have been more poignant or interesting had I shown
the cast on her left arm, maybe some dangling ice cycles, a background of snow?
24”x 18” ink and watercolors
Better to have shown her as you have, I think...in her swimsuit. So much happier to have been swimming...that suggests a nice sunny and warm day, rather than the cold of winter. And those beautiful bold colors back up my theory!*smiles*
ReplyDeletePoor "D"...I do hope her arm is soon better! ☺☺
I would agree the swimsuit should have improved forgetting the snowstorm and cold. It wasn’t enough, knowing we would all be going into the storm again after the session.
DeleteStill think showing the cast would have improved the sketch.
Very beautiful painting !!!
ReplyDeleteThank you
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