Nude Man Crouching Watercolor Painting

                                         Feeling Purple

There are many ways to paint the human body but this pose really challenged me. Here is a man that looked quite innocent and peaceful and I transformed it into fire. The fire that is in his veins; the fire that is in his head; the fire that makes up who he is.

It was quite challenging to get the pose right; the proportions right but I think I got it.

I love how the colors blend into each other and there is no distinct borders between colors.

I think the depth and muscle tones were achieve quite nicely. Not a typical male pose looking into at the beholder but rather one that holds secrets.

In this painting I chose to draw him in purples, blues, grey, orange and yellows with a distinct highlight of purple.

This painting was inspired by one of Lucian Freud's oil paintings. This painting is watercolor paints and pencils on paper 30cm x 40cm.

Nude Painting - The Body in Watercolor

                                                         Hiding

This is a pose that I took out of Lucian Freud's collection of Nude Paintings. I think it is a wonderful pose. 

She does not want to be seen. She does not want to see. She is upset and needs time to herself.

This is one of my favorite nude paintings for I feel the choice of colors play a major role in portraying her.

I love the flow of the hair and the color that I was able to create. I the color of the body how the different shades are the to show off the skin and hair.

The curves of the body are shown off wonderfully - the color grey and purple - both warm and cold at the same time.

Watercolor on cotton paper - 30 cm x 40 cm

Blue Dancers in Watercolor

 Blue Dancers

The Blue Dancers pose captured me in how it highlights not only the dance but also all the muscles that magically come together to make it happen. 

I have another Blue Dancer painting that is the same except for the representation of the upper Man Dancer.

In this watercolor painting the Male Dancer is real; he exists and he is very very intriguing.Two dancers that come together in very different poses that make this painting come alive.

The technique in this watercolor painting is indeed very high quality watercolors and ink on cotton paper.

Blue Dancer in Watercolor

Blue Dancers

 

The Blue Dancer pose captured me in how it highlights not only the dance but also all the muscles that magically come together to make it happen.

The Man Dancer up above; is he really there or is she just wishing, imagining, visualizing...

Watercolors allow you the capability of such transparency on the cotton paper that no other color (oil painting or acrylic painting) will allow.

The technique in this watercolor painting is indeed very high quality watercolors and ink on cotton paper.

Walking Woman in Watercolor

                                                Walking Woman

 The woman is in motion walking toward ... she is exposed and the overcoat is there to protect her in case of need. This watercolor painting holds intrigue and poise.

This pose reminds me of Sophie's Choice

The technique is watercolors and ink. Notice how well defined the contours are and the intricate details of the panties.