Saturday, December 17, 2011

Jim in '99 by Theresa Oats

My husband Jim posed under my studio sky light in 1999.He's obviously thinking about something pretty strongly, possibly a painting he was working on. I painted in oils on canvas paper then mounted it on board. I like canvas paper because it doesn't absorb the oil. The paint stays on top which leaves the colors with their original vibrancy. This image is a detail of the painting, there's more background and a bit more of his torso in the actual work. This portion measures 20x18, the painting measures 24x20 in it's entirety.


3 comments:

  1. Great likeness, the flesh tones are really exceptional. What you are saying about the canvas paper is interesting. I'll have to think about that next time I use some...

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  2. The light you captured in this painting is wonderful! Beautiful work Terry.

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