Dear Rebecca,
Of course it was a jest. But only half. I never saw the necessity for drawing nude genetalia, or nudes for that matter. Purely an opinion, as I stated. I rather think it would serve the portrait artist better to study how fabric interacts with the human form, rather than drawing the nude. I have never had the necessity for drawing a nude figure, not to say that it would not be a pleasure.
I am not familiar with his work. I did not read the posts well enough - I was unaware that the drawing was incomplete. My point still can be made: impressionist styles that work well in figures or in works for yourself do not necessarily hone the skills for a commissioned portrait artist. That does not diminish the beauty and quality of his work in the least.
No disrespect intended. I am just a skeptic of the "nude" school of thought.
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