Painting a Day Art Blog - Original Oil Paintings on Canvas by Linda Apple: Colorful Nude

Sunday, May 02, 2010

Colorful Nude - art within art

A colorful nude attracts some attention.

In today's piece I worked on creating more contrast.
By putting the foreground figures in more of a
shadow or silhouette lighting it created a stronger
contrast and draws the eye to the colorful nude.

4 comments:

Elizabeth Seaver said...: This series is so interesting, Linda. I love being able to see your brush strokes, too.

Congrats on having your sun shine in TV land. May it bring you lots of great things!; May 03, 2010 6:03 AM
Linda Apple said...: Hey Elizabeth,
I like the brushstrokes too!! :) and ever since I began this series
a few year ago........ it still remains one of my most enjoyable.
THANKS a BUNCH!!!
Linda; May 03, 2010 8:36 AM
Linda Apple said...: artbaiao,
THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!; May 07, 2010 10:53 AM
Mary Sheehan Winn said...: Great concept. great composition and great painting.; May 09, 2010 6:43 PM

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