I plan to post current paintings on my blog site. I'm not much of a writer but I do love to paint. I do oils and pastels and I teach workshops. I plan to sometimes post demos and talk about how to create a painting as well.
Please check out my website at www.alineordman.com
Aline! I am so glad you weren't offended by my 'ant eater' remark... I looked at this painting a long while in 'large format' because I am amazed by how you convey so much info in a stroke. I first saw this in 'Racing in the Park'(shown in the Pastel Journal: little boy running, adults slouching & smiling, cold weather. As in that pastel, you tell an entire story in this oil 'demo.' One man intent w/ binoculars, the person next to him absorbed in the other direction. NO facial features, only slight dabs for hands, feet--but perfect human proportions, so that's what we see: humans w/ attitudes! How many times do you think you've painted/drawn the human figure? Oh, to have such 'muscle memory' in my hand when I paint!Practice, practice, practice, right? I'm on it right now. (& the 4" X 10" paper is FUN!) L&K, MaryB
Thank you for your thoughts. I am glad you see the body language that is so important. I love drawing the human figure. Love to see some of your work sometime...don't see any on your blog.
Love the light in this painting and I look forward to the moment I can be in that chair enjoying the sun.
ReplyDeleteAline! I am so glad you weren't offended by my 'ant eater' remark...
ReplyDeleteI looked at this painting a long while in 'large format' because I am amazed by how you convey so much info in a stroke. I first saw this in 'Racing in the Park'(shown in the Pastel Journal: little boy running, adults slouching & smiling, cold weather.
As in that pastel, you tell an entire story in this oil 'demo.' One man intent w/ binoculars, the person next to him absorbed in the other direction. NO facial features, only slight dabs for hands, feet--but perfect human proportions, so that's what we see: humans w/ attitudes!
How many times do you think you've painted/drawn the human figure? Oh, to have such 'muscle memory' in my hand when I paint!Practice, practice, practice, right? I'm on it right now. (& the 4" X 10" paper is FUN!) L&K, MaryB
Thank you for your thoughts. I am glad you see the body language that is so important. I love drawing the human figure. Love to see some of your work sometime...don't see any on your blog.
ReplyDelete...Thank you Hilda...yes, I look forward to sun and warmth too!
ReplyDeleteAline, do you still have this little painting? I would love to see it in person.
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