Garth,

What an exciting piece that is beautifully executed as well. I do love the frame. The shape and the design takes it out of the all too trite figurative concepts that are so prevalent today.

I am happy that this is the inaugural piece.

I was out for the morning and I could NOT BELIEVE all the nudes that flew out of the closet to greet me when I got home!

Powerful
 

Very powerful, Garth. I think I saw this (elsewhere) and it struck me hard with a convincing feeling of emotional burden. Is this piece to be considered part of your 'dark period' ;) ? Regardless of theme, it is well done. I am curious as to what (if anything) you are holding in your hands?

David

What's in my hands?
 

David, as Mike pointed out to me this morning, there seems to be a piece of string between my hands. The only thing is, I don't recall why. I don't think there is any profound reason for that; the string was probably just littering the floor, and picking it up perhaps seemed to add more mystery to the image. If you can come up with a better story, you are welcome!

Thanks for your compliments! Perhaps this is part of my early dark period........

Garth

mesmerizing
 

Garth,

I've been mesmerized by this painting ever since I saw it for the first time. Very powerful I must agree!

Maria

Believe!
 

Dear Sharon,

Thanks for your compliments, and for finally making me feel that irregular frame was justified!

It's my pleasure to help start things off here, but get ready for an onslaught from that stuffy closet. I expect there will be many more nudes running out and lining up ready to greet you.
:sunnysmil

Garth

Congratulations Maria!
 

Dear Maria,

I see you are the first one brave enough to post in the brand new Nude Critiques section. Good for you for starting things off there. Here's a link:




alla prima

Garth

Garth,

What a surprise! :o Thank you very much for posting the link. Do you want to go first and post your critique? ;)

I' m so happy that these two "nude" sections finally appeared on this great forum.

Maria

Garth,

I like it too. It

Perceiving the Nude as the Natural Human Statement
 

[QUOTE=Allan Rahbek]Garth,

I like it too. It

I did not think so either. ;)

But fortunately our imagination is more capable then we can imagine, don