"My Knee Feels Like Jelly" Print

I started doing figurative drawing and painting in the summer of 2022 through a meetup. This location resulted through another artist telling me about this location where this lean and fit woman modeled. I happened to recognize her face from meeting her online in a 12 step group I attended during the pandemic and later met her and partner for a walk in the local park. I didn't know she modeled for artist groups. The last time I did figurative drawing was for about 3 weeks - thirty years ago! I particularly like this group which meets during warmer months in the upstairs of an old church that is being renovated into a community center for artists and musicians alike a run down borough outside of Pittsburgh. I often started off drawing in these sessions, only to be frustrated and moved onto watercolor. The artists who attend vary; I enjoyed walking around looking at everyone's work to learn techniques that might improve my practice, particularly related to portraits and proportions of different body parts. I like painting the human body in unexpected colors because in the end, we are all one humanity! We may have different skin colors, but we all want to be loved. We want to feel a sense of belonging. We all seek peace. I don't know why but I have no desire to paint the true skin color of the models. It's easier for me to find the shades and how the light hits skin through different shades of green, for example. The wallpaper design on the yellow background is related to an early design I saw in Milan at Castello Sforzesco.

Print:Giclee on Fine Art Paper

Size:9 W x 12 H x 0.1 D in

Size with Frame:14.25 W x 17.25 H x 1.2 D in

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