Students learn basic anatomy and will begin to develop an understanding of the way a figure inhabits space; thus able to successfully reproduce this space in two dimensions. The goal of the course is to learn academic, realistic representation of the figure: Emphasis will be on accurately rendering the figure on the page in proper proportion. Students work up to developing a personal style within the confines of academic figurative art.
Awesome stylized interpretation of the figure and couch. I like the medium valued colors and how the piece still reads like there is a physical space. I think the composition is nice with the figure on the right of the painting while the entire couch and pillows sit on the canvas. Try adding more variations of darks and lights in the figure to create more volume or physical presence though.
Beautiful color palette. Proportions are good . Marks in body seem gestural and give a sense of movement, while the couch (because of flat color planes) seems static, this is a very nice effect. I would have liked to see some brighter highlights in the body.
Great job in using color blocks to add weight and form to the figure. You have a very stylistic approach when rendering the figure and I think that is definitely a strong skill that you have. You translate what you see into a form that is truly your own! Lovely choice of pallet and experimentation with color! Amazing!
For a first time oil painting I would say yours is a success. This is perhaps one of the more expressive pieces in terms of depicting the model’s face. I would say to add more darks in the fabric areas—particularly occlusion shadows because if you were to squint your eyes and stared at the couch/pillows, it all has a very mid-tone range of values. So, a little more darks in those areas will give it more depth. Also, I think the left side (not the viewer’s right) of the model’s face could be even lighter in terms of values. Overall a great composition!
The body is a little loose with proportions, but overall they look correct except in the face and head area. The shading issue that you were having could be solved if you pulled some of the tones off from the breast area on to the chest and elsewhere. In looking at the composition, you pulled together some very earthy colors that all work well with each other. Good work! :)
Very strong bilateral cross-section separated by figure on couch. From a distance what I notice is every object has mainly one color in it except the figure, and for that reason the figure feels like she is in a separate plane of reality. Either add more strokes and variation to the couch, or really make the body supersmooth from one tone into the other.
The proportions are spot on in this piece but I think you need to add more of a color range to create brighter highlights and possibly add some depth to the background because it looks as if the floor and wall are on the same plane.
I think she is beautifully drawn especially drawn to the kind of color you chose for the dark shadows on her thighs and lower hip. You might use a cool color for the wall instead of the warm color, which would allow the couch to be sitting in the foreground and the wall behind it, rather than the couch and the wall looking like they are exactly right next to each other as they do now. otherwise, it is really awesomely done.
Your color pallet is nice, but I would like to see a few more warm colors for highlights. I think that the face does need a few more shadows and highlights. very nice
This has a nice--albeit flat--presence. The loud, unrefined colours are all repeated--effectively, and more subtly--in the figure. Only the glare of the red background is a little overpowering.
Beautiful shadows and highlights on the body-I would have liked to see more dimension in the furniture-If only we had more time :)
ReplyDeleteRed background makes greens stand out on pillows and in figure
Figure and couch are nicely placed on the canvas making for a balanced composition
Awesome stylized interpretation of the figure and couch. I like the medium valued colors and how the piece still reads like there is a physical space.
ReplyDeleteI think the composition is nice with the figure on the right of the painting while the entire couch and pillows sit on the canvas.
Try adding more variations of darks and lights in the figure to create more volume or physical presence though.
Beautiful color palette. Proportions are good . Marks in body seem gestural and give a sense of movement, while the couch (because of flat color planes) seems static, this is a very nice effect. I would have liked to see some brighter highlights in the body.
ReplyDeleteGreat job in using color blocks to add weight and form to the figure. You have a very stylistic approach when rendering the figure and I think that is definitely a strong skill that you have. You translate what you see into a form that is truly your own! Lovely choice of pallet and experimentation with color! Amazing!
ReplyDeleteFor a first time oil painting I would say yours is a success. This is perhaps one of the more expressive pieces in terms of depicting the model’s face. I would say to add more darks in the fabric areas—particularly occlusion shadows because if you were to squint your eyes and stared at the couch/pillows, it all has a very mid-tone range of values. So, a little more darks in those areas will give it more depth. Also, I think the left side (not the viewer’s right) of the model’s face could be even lighter in terms of values. Overall a great composition!
ReplyDeleteGreat pallet choice! Very cheerful. She defiantly has created her own style though the class which I find effective.
ReplyDeleteThe body is a little loose with proportions, but overall they look correct except in the face and head area. The shading issue that you were having could be solved if you pulled some of the tones off from the breast area on to the chest and elsewhere. In looking at the composition, you pulled together some very earthy colors that all work well with each other. Good work! :)
ReplyDeleteVery strong bilateral cross-section separated by figure on couch. From a distance what I notice is every object has mainly one color in it except the figure, and for that reason the figure feels like she is in a separate plane of reality. Either add more strokes and variation to the couch, or really make the body supersmooth from one tone into the other.
ReplyDeleteThe proportions are spot on in this piece but I think you need to add more of a color range to create brighter highlights and possibly add some depth to the background because it looks as if the floor and wall are on the same plane.
ReplyDeleteI think she is beautifully drawn especially drawn to the kind of color you chose for the dark shadows on her thighs and lower hip. You might use a cool color for the wall instead of the warm color, which would allow the couch to be sitting in the foreground and the wall behind it, rather than the couch and the wall looking like they are exactly right next to each other as they do now. otherwise, it is really awesomely done.
ReplyDeleteYour color pallet is nice, but I would like to see a few more warm colors for highlights. I think that the face does need a few more shadows and highlights. very nice
ReplyDeleteVery nice job on your first oil painting, Mona. Really beautiful shading and use of color on the legs.
ReplyDeleteThis has a nice--albeit flat--presence. The loud, unrefined colours are all repeated--effectively, and more subtly--in the figure. Only the glare of the red background is a little overpowering.
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