Movement | Stasis. Acrylics and pencil on prepared paper. 100 x 70cm.
The dark blue frame and background was painted a few days before the figures. The work was made in two parts. In the first, the model (an actor) was acting his socks off, as it were. I tried to keep up with a broad brushing a warm palette. The second half of the painting was made as the model stayed rather still; hence the alabaster feel, to make him look statuesque. Having two techniques in the same work is exciting. The two sides were originally reversed, making the statue-like pose look out from the left, which didn’t seem right.
Some other work from the night. One 30 minute pose with three 15 minute ones.
Dynamic poses.
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