The Return of the Nude

Thanks to the enticement of participating in the "Unclad" show at the Stanwood Gallery, Gallery by the Bay - I have returned to the art of the Nude. Unfortunately, I don't think I'll have a piece ready for this year's show, but here's my start with hopes of having a painting ready for the show next year. If you haven't been to this show, I would highly recommend it. It's a lovely location with an amazing selection of art and artists.

"In Contemplation"

Mixed Media on Paper

$45.00

Available on Etsy

It's been several years since my college days and "Life Drawing" classes, but it feels good to consider this beautifully natural form again. Admittedly, when I walked into my first class with a nude model (in the late 80s at the age of 19, mind you) propped up on a platform with lights highlighting every feature, an art instructor carefully directing the pose and props (pillows, vases, draping velvet), I did have to struggle to keep from giggling. For this mild mannered girl from the sticks it was certainly a scene I had never experienced, but one I learned to appreciate far beyond my teenage imagination. Once I started drawing and painting the human form I was awed by it's interesting and provocative lines and shapes. The human body is certainly a work of art, and I felt fortunate to have the opportunity to study it then, and again now.

Unclad - the Fine Art of the Figure

March 12 - March 27, 2011

Gallery by the Bay

Stanwood, WA