Alla Prima 8″x 10″
I’ve been absorbed-finishing up some new work and painting over some old work. I hope to post new paintings and also hope to be visiting your blogs very soon.
Happy Spring!
This painting is the third effort to inhabit this canvas.
Absorbed
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Hi Elena, I’m sorry, I can’t believe I haven’t visited your blog since the spring. I don’t know why but your posts haven’t been coming up in my Reader. I’ve got so much catching up to do, but I’m really looking forward to it. 🙂
Thank you, Sarah! I’ve been under the weather and therefore remiss. Hope to visit you soon:)
Don’t worry Elena. I hope you’re feeling better soon.
You are a master of highlight and shadow!
I’m working on it, Kathleen. Thank you!
❤ Elena xXx
Thank you, Jane:)!
The light and angle reveal so much.
Thanks, Patti.
I love the light coming from behind and the right bringing out the forms of the lovely, contemplating face.
Thank you, Otto.
Don’t know why but my past likes disappeared! 😦 I like them again! 🙂
Can’t have too many likes;) Thanks, Grace!
Was this a self portrait?
No, I wish it was. But, one is coming very soon:)
who is that in the painting then?
A lovely young model.
Would you care to comment on my recent attempt ?. Your the teacher so dont be gentle
Happy and honored to do so:)
Your command of values and color is ..wow. Can I copy your work ? for learning 😉
Thank you:) For you own personal exercise, it’s fine.
Wonderful,expressive work.Her bleak mood is penetrating.I love looking at it,what it means to me.Great art as always Elena 🙂
I very much appreciate your kind comments. Thank you:)
Beautiful handling of light and shadow.
Thank you very much.
Wonderful lighting, Elena! This is such a lovely portrait.
Happy Spring! 🙂
Thank you, Anette!
A stillness and completely absorbed yes ….. so lovely how you’ve achieved this moment Elena .
Much appreciated, Poppy:)
I’m enjoying this series of paintings greatly.
“ζωγραφίαν ποίησιν σιωπῶσαν προσαγορεύει [sc. ὁ Σιμωνίδης], τὴν δὲ ποίησιν ζωγραφίαν λαλοῦσαν.” – Simonides of Ceos
[usually tr. as ‘Painting is silent poetry, and poetry is painting that speaks.’]
Love the quote. Many thanks, Marie.
This was clearly what was meant to be on this canvas! I love the simplicity of form, so much is said with only a small part of the face. Beautifully done Elena.
Many thanks, Anna:)
Always amazing art when I come here and to know there’s new coming? Yes!
Yes, more coming:) Thanks ever so much Robin.
This is so, so beautiful! Don’t ever paint over this one Elena.
This one may survive;) Thank you, Heidi!
I really like the way you’ve inhabited this! Very intense. Happy Spring, Elena!
🙂 Thank you, Richard!
she’s lovely. hoping you know that. 🙂 your talent amazes me! Have a fabulous weekend, Elena. xx
Very kind of you, Linda. Thank you:)
I love the lighting in this one, Elena! How DO you do it? You are so talented! 🙂
I just keep working, Patsy, hoping that one day I’ll be entirely pleased with what I paint. Thanks so much:)
I know what you mean, but you know, I do the best I can and just decide to like most of what I do. I think you are an awesome artist and can give yourself a huge pat on the back for all the beautiful work you do! 🙂
Thanks so much, Patsy:)
This is just plain fabululous!! ~Rita
Many thanks, Rita!
The pose of the sitter in this portrait presents a particular challenge. The strong lighting divides the picture diagonally and creates a dense shadow that covers at least half of the canvas. At the same time it frames, and focuses our attention on, (and perhaps emphasises) the delicate, backlit features of the subject.. It is very effective.
Thank you, Louis.
po prostu piękny portret
Thank you:)
Awesome portrait work Elena – the way you handled the lighting is brilliant!!!
Many thanks, Mary!
This one strikes me as particularly special. It must be the hair that you have captured so perfectly. Also young women, still unsure of their worth and beauty, often use that turn-of-head, downward with their hair falling across their lovely faces.
Ah, this model’s hair always interests me-such a gorgeous natural color. Yes, Susan you are so right. That turn of the head is classic in this age group. Thank you so much:)
Happy Spring dear Elena, beautiful painting, Thank you, have a nice day, and weekend, love, nia
Happy Spring to you, Nia, and thank you!
Superb portrait Elena. I love that back lighting creating the shadow. Fabulous!
Thank you so much, Adrian!
While hiding the eyes, the face still looks like deep in the self.
It’s in fact, a great skill to draw Elena !
Much appreciated, Yoshi!
Breathtakingly beautiful! Love it
Thanks very much!
Absorbing
Thank you, Derrick:)
That hair is perfect!
A Warren Zevon song comes to mind:) Thanks, John!
Very goog – like always!!! 🙂
Elena, could you please give me your email address. I want to talk to you about having you in one of my blog category – “Blogs I love”! Thank you! 🙂
I mean: very good!
Sure, Claudia- elena.kidsart@gmail.com And thank!
Very nice, and appropriately titled! I love how you said the painting was “inhabiting” the canvas. WOW!
🙂 I really do feel that the image takes over the space and either lives there happily or is eventually evicted;) Thanks Carol!
Backlighting always wins me over, and you did another great job of it here. The narrow light on the side with the opposite (third?) black or nearly black, makes her profile really pop.
Thanks so much, Jeff.