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| Fragile Patterns Charcoal/Mixed 19 x 12.5 |
Figurative and portrait paintings seem to be a hard sell...at least for me. Buyers and collectors seem to be reluctant to hang an unrecognizable visage in their living space. I have also heard many folks who seem to be too modest to hang a picture of themselves as if it were boastful. I have a very difficult time with this notion as I see all of mankind in a gesture, a scenario or even the placement of hands. I relate to something in each model...something that echos a bit of my self and my longings. I guess that I wish to relate to a bit of what the model is feeling or revealing through body language. That is the reason why I continue to paint people and why I continue to learn about myself through them.
For me, the experience is tender. It is pure.
Go figure.
