A while back I spotted a gorgeous vintage dress at the little shop close to my studio on Main Street in Woodstock. It was a strapless, full length dress with layers of purple (I love purple!!!) and sheer black tulle.
I asked a lovely friend of mine to pose for me, in the dress, at my studio. We aimed for a time in the afternoon when the sun would be pouring through the window. I got hundreds of beautiful shots, and started working from one where she was sitting on the floor in the light.
I asked a lovely friend of mine to pose for me, in the dress, at my studio. We aimed for a time in the afternoon when the sun would be pouring through the window. I got hundreds of beautiful shots, and started working from one where she was sitting on the floor in the light.
At the start of the painting I blocked in the largest shapes and kept the colors a little darker and richer than they needed to be in the end. I want to give the lightest accents some contrast.
As I kept developing the details, I realized I didn't like the position of the hand on her lap. So I used a photo that was shot just a couple frames before, in the same light, and changed her hand.
My toughest critic showed up to give me her opinion....she said I'm pretty close!
I'm letting it dry for a little while, living with it for a bit, before I decide on the final touches.
3 comments:
Kristina, I think the change in the hand pose is an excellent move, I like the final pose much better than the original. It's a beautiful painting. Hope to see a better photograph of it so I can appreciate the details.
It's wonderful! Might be my favorite painting of yours so far. Love the dramatic light!
This is so beautiful!! I love your use of light, it is so captivating!
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