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The Pose
In a recent thread, there was some discussion about the advantage of sticking to classical poses and avoiding the candid "snapshot."
I want to submit this image by Sorolla which is a wonderfully candid pose that works.
Action scenes, such as this one, have that quick, magical, "Sprezzatura" quality. After reviewing many of his paintings, I can see that the more still the pose, the more numerous and finer the brushtrokes he employed. The excitement of color, value and texture would still be maintained - albeit on a more subtle scale - in a formal portrait.
The man remains my favorite painter of all time. Even the simplest stroke worked because it was a Stroke of Genius!
My teacher, Passantino, is the best living example I have ever found to this style.
Biased with cause,
JCJ
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