The Siren's Day Off, Oil on Canvas, 24" x 30" $1200 SOLD to a collector in Vermont
Happily I've returned to painting after the stuff of life forced me to put my art aside. I'm quite pleased with this one as I can see I have a better understanding of anatomy. I love the voluptuousness of the body, and the twists and angles of the pose. When starting a painting, I always find the pose first, then create a story to support it. It seemed a fun idea to show a mythological Siren on a day off, not at her weekday work of luring sailors into the rocks. Lucky fellows sailing by!
She is amazing, she's a power and presence that inspires. Definitely a siren. The seascape in the background could be a painting of its own. Beautiful.
ReplyDeletewelcome back! missed your fantastic work! myra 'jane'.
ReplyDeleteMarie, she is truly a beauty and, day off or not, she will always draw attention - not just from her sailors either! (Good to see you back and may all continue to stay on an even keel in your world.)
ReplyDeleteI stumbled onto this blog while randomly googling art, and I absolutely fell in love with all of your beautiful women! I love your use of colour and the way you angle the bodies to tell a story of their own.
ReplyDeleteI assume you probably get a lot of fan mail and this is another one of those! I chanced up on your work by accident while browsing through google images. I loved it! Both the choice of subject and composition. I m looking forward to seeing your new stuff.
ReplyDelete