(Some of) The Nudes

Although I started out as strictly a landscape painter, I have become obsessed with drawing and painting the human body and face.  Traditionally, artists have honed their skills and displayed those skills by making images of the unclothed human figure.  Sometimes I find myself trying to paint both the figure and the portrait in a single piece.  All of the time, I am working from a live model, or at least from my own drawing done from a live model–never from a photograph.  This is a point of pride, because it’s not easy working from a live model.  They move!

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Variation on a Pose

Variation on a Pose

Afternoon Pose from the Marathon

Afternoon Pose from the Marathon

Waiting Nymph

Waiting Nymph

Bursting with Life

Bursting with Life

The Ultimate Gwen (50 minutes)

The Ultimate Gwen (50 minutes)

Introducing Monty

Introducing Monty

Extended pose, green

Extended pose, green

Extended pose, red

Extended pose, red

Competing Lights

Competing Lights

Figure and Detail

Figure and Detail

Large quickie of a pose

Large quickie of a pose

Pose No. 2

Pose No. 2

Almost Standing

Almost Standing

Nude with Texture

Nude with Texture

Say, What?

Say, What?

Warmth in the Shadows

Warmth in the Shadows

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Stripes with Hair

Stripes with Hair

Sweet Thinking

Sweet Thinking

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Georgia, Reclining

Georgia, Reclining

Shelley's Back

Shelley’s Back

Margaret in B&W

Margaret in B&W

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Becky's Back

Becky’s Back

After Michelangelo Ignudi

After Michelangelo Ignudi

Rebecca in Silhouette

Rebecca in Silhouette

Red version

From the Shadow Side

Mike No. 1

Mike No. 1

Mike No. 2

Mike No. 2

Final--Margaret and her Nook

Final–Margaret and her Nook

Map of a different back

Map of a different back

Map of the Back

Contours of the Back

Challenging circulation

Challenging circulation

Leaning against the wall

Leaning against the wall

Recumbent

Recumbent

Reclining portrait

Reclining

TLG 10/22/13

TLG 10/22/13

with the red lamp

with the red lamp

2 responses to “(Some of) The Nudes

  1. Hi Aline
    I just stumbled upon your site. It looks great and I am thrilled to see 2 photos of paintings you’ve done of me.
    Let me know of any modeling opportunities you may know of for drawing or photography
    See in fall at SLG
    Mike

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