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Alexandra Tyng · 02-14-2006, 10:05 AM

I forgot to mention the dimensions: 68" x 44"

Thanks Jean, Joy, Mischa, and Cynthia!

I realized I should give some kind of background information on this painting. It is part of a series I am working on so it was not originally a commissioned piece, but it may be purchased by the family of the girl. She is a teenager, a serious harpist, and this was an attempt to show a musician in the act of playing, accurately with respect to hand position, feet/pedal position, posture, etc. I wanted to capture the feeling of grace and hard work that go into playing the harp. It's really a very difficult instrument to play, because hands and feet are working together. Thanks for noticing that, Mischa. For those of you who haven't followed my WIP, it explains in more detail.

It's funny about color: I seem to enjoy it and appreciate it more as time goes on. The hair, Joy, happens to be one of my favorite parts of the painting because from afar it looks so dark, practially fading into the background, but when you get up close it is made up of all these purples, blues, and oranges. It was a lot of fun to paint.

02-14-2006, 10:05 AM	#9
Alexandra Tyng UNVEILINGS MODERATOR Juried Member Joined: May 2005 Location: Narberth, PA Posts: 2,485	I forgot to mention the dimensions: 68" x 44" Thanks Jean, Joy, Mischa, and Cynthia! I realized I should give some kind of background information on this painting. It is part of a series I am working on so it was not originally a commissioned piece, but it may be purchased by the family of the girl. She is a teenager, a serious harpist, and this was an attempt to show a musician in the act of playing, accurately with respect to hand position, feet/pedal position, posture, etc. I wanted to capture the feeling of grace and hard work that go into playing the harp. It's really a very difficult instrument to play, because hands and feet are working together. Thanks for noticing that, Mischa. For those of you who haven't followed my WIP, it explains in more detail. It's funny about color: I seem to enjoy it and appreciate it more as time goes on. The hair, Joy, happens to be one of my favorite parts of the painting because from afar it looks so dark, practially fading into the background, but when you get up close it is made up of all these purples, blues, and oranges. It was a lot of fun to paint.