Young Woman with Shawl©2009 C.L.BurgessI am glad to be home after all my adventures these past 10 weeks. I missed my studio.
I returned to open portrait group, raring to go, last night and this is the image I captured in the 2 1/2 hour session. Pretty girl. Felt good to do a live sitting again. The model thought I had captured her likeness very well which really pleased me to hear. JS Sargent's comment "Every time I paint a portrait, I lose a friend" is always lurking in the back of my mind when I do these. Speaking of him.....
I think I will run down to the Corcoran to see the Sargent and the Sea show this weekend or week coming up. His work always inspires and invigorates me.
It is always good to come home to good news, too. I just found out that my still life painting The Inheritance found a home! It was a work I had juried in at Art at the Mill in Berryville,Va, this past month. It embodied many meanings for me, so I am glad that someone loved it enough to purchase.
Have a good weekend! Back to the easel...
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11 comments:
This is a lovely portrait Cathyann. You look to be ready for the DSFDF portrait challenge!
Congratulations on your sale, it is so very nice when someone else is touched by your work.
you have caught a certain sensitivity of the sitter. and the modeling of the face gives such a wonderful 3d effect. congratulations on the sale! r.
Great values in the skin. I like the looseness of the scarf and how the wrinkles draw my eye up to the face.
It's beautiful! Has such a soft, thoughtful look.
Congrats on the sale!
Congrats on the sale and this wonderful portrait in just 2.5 hours! I'm glad you're back too!
A very nice head and shoulders study. The still life is another good painting. The title fits the mood it evokes.
Thank you, Dana...yes that will be interesting to tackle.
rahina and Pam, thanks for the feedback...the modeling and color is finally understood after practicing long on what I learned at Studio Incamminati long ago.
Teresa, Sheila and Bill, again, thank you...
A very nice portrait, and that's great that sitter approved it as well (I love that quote from Sargent)!
TEN weeks away from the studio?!?!
i like the lighting and the colors in her skin.
Stunning Cathyann, beautiful colours, you have a wonderful skill to do that from life)
Beautiful portrait, Cathyann, and congratulations on your sale! Lucky you to be able to see that Sargent show -- how was it?
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