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Debra Jones · 01-10-2003, 12:43 AM

I have had comments on the two of them and I found myself giggling.

The general concensus had to do with the second one being "heavy" in feel. I will tell you for sure that the boredom of the model weighed her down by the end of the three hours as did the sink in the pose.

It is the thrill of life painting to try to anticipate the consistencies of the pose. I used to freak out if an ear disappeared or an angle was wrong from pose to pose.

As open studio is not a democracy, we are bound by the skill of the model. She was a rank novice but did enjoy the experience even though it was apparent that, with a full 15 minutes left in the session, she was NOT going to do ONE more 20 minute pose...THE END.

I very much enjoyed the contrast of the technique. I find if I work too hard on the likeness in the beginning I will find myself frustrated or disappointed by the end of the pose. If I go for masses and form, then refine as I go, I can keep a rather interesting piece all the way, no matter how much it really ends up looking like the model.

01-10-2003, 12:43 AM	#6
Debra Jones Juried Member Featured in Pastel Journal Joined: Jan 2002 Location: Arizona Posts: 457	Thank you all. I have had comments on the two of them and I found myself giggling. The general concensus had to do with the second one being "heavy" in feel. I will tell you for sure that the boredom of the model weighed her down by the end of the three hours as did the sink in the pose. It is the thrill of life painting to try to anticipate the consistencies of the pose. I used to freak out if an ear disappeared or an angle was wrong from pose to pose. As open studio is not a democracy, we are bound by the skill of the model. She was a rank novice but did enjoy the experience even though it was apparent that, with a full 15 minutes left in the session, she was NOT going to do ONE more 20 minute pose...THE END. I very much enjoyed the contrast of the technique. I find if I work too hard on the likeness in the beginning I will find myself frustrated or disappointed by the end of the pose. If I go for masses and form, then refine as I go, I can keep a rather interesting piece all the way, no matter how much it really ends up looking like the model. __________________ http://dog-a-dayartblog.blogspot.com/ Because some people have four legs.