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| Deb charcoal and pastel on toned paper 16 x 11 |
There is an unspoken communication between the artist and her model....a relationship, if you will. A give-and-take. And the artist is on the receiving end...we work with what we are given. Some models seem to be emotionally closed off. Some seem "above" the give-and-take that leads to openness. Needless to say, portraits resulting from the above mentioned situations rarely provide great work from me. I relish an honesty and an openness that allows for both the model and artist to reveal themselves without ego getting in the way.
I was pleased to spend time during my gallery "watch" sketching Deb. She has an upbeat attitude that spills over. Quite simply, I am inspired by her being. This work was rendered on toned paper with charcoal pencil. The pink pastel was worked horizontally through after the session was over. I think the work benefits from this high voltage pink, which is her favorite color. Thank you, Deb, for the sharing of yourself.
