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Originally Posted by Patricia Joyce
Where can we view the whole painting??
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Mike McCarty borrowed it for research purposes. Just kidding. This is not a nude, by the way; she's wearing a big piano shawl that's been showing up in a lot of my recent paintings.
I've been studying art anatomy as much as possible for the past year or so and I'm trying very hard to achieve believable flesh. Tony Ryder says somewhere in his book to think of life "bulging" within the skin, life trying to escape from the confines of a very thin wrapping. This imagery has helped me immensely in thinking about how to paint flesh.
I'm currently redesigning my website to include a spot to put all these paintings.
I've sent this image around to artists such as Kim, who are experimenting with ABS. I found out that these big, heavy panels with sharp edges can have a guillotine effect when they fall on top of you when you have them hoisted up high, so beware.
You are all so kind to say these things about this painting, and you've made me very happy today. Thank you.