Girl at Miller Knox


It was very busy at Miller Knox for the Labor Day holiday. I started a painting of the trees beyond the laggoon with the Bay behind but soon had a young girl and her sister looking over my shoulder asking questions. Her questions were so good and she was so interested in the process of painting I didn't have the heart to shoo her away. Instead I started another painting with her as the focal point. She stood perfectly still for me. When she left to eat lunch I finished and changed the figure quite a bit so that when she came back I think she was disapointed that it didn't look more like her and we had a good conversation about that.

Karen

5 comments:

  1. Karen,
    I really like the group of lavender trees in the background. They look very spontaneous and etherial, and the brushmarks remind me of a monotype.

    Diana

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  2. The young girl was completely enthralled by what you were doing and I really like the composition of this piece with the figure central to the composition and totally focussed on the viewer. Like the shadowy bridge in the background too. Fran

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  3. It's great that you took the time from your painting to not only interact with your audience but include her in your painting! I like all the waterbird activity in the lagoon behind her! The geese and seagulls can be really persistant (the kids too)! LOL

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  4. Yes, it is quite a challenge to talk with your sitter, and in particular duing plein air, but I saw the little girl and I think you captured her essence and even body posture.

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  5. I think this painting is highly salable. Or should I say, this painting would tempt me to buy it.

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