by David R. Darrow
9" x 12" (22.86cm x 30.48cm)Oil on Canvas Panel SOLD Collection of Rocky & Judith Hafdahl
San Juan Capistrano, CA – USA
About This Painting
Anya is a sweet woman. She posed for our little painting group in Rancho Santa Fe in an un-air-conditioned studio. It was sweltering and there was only a fan to keep her cool.
I had arrived late for the session (if you ever hear someone refer to "the late artist David R. Darrow," don't assume that means I have passed on... I may have instead been late again) so I had to get set up quickly and paint fast.
I decided on a heavy brush strokes approach, and exaggerated color. In the hot studio, she was beginning to redden, and her skin took on the "glow" that bespoke the posing conditions.
She was a pro. She spoke with a pronounced accent from Italy or a Persian country — I couldn't tell, and I chose not to ask.
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OHHH! What a stunning portrait!
ReplyDeleteYour paintings are amazing. I take painting in art school next year, hope I can get my work to look half as great as yours! Brandi
ReplyDeleteAmazing painting. That portrait shows the character of the woman.
ReplyDeleteThis is a lovely painting! I like the big brush strokes, very nice work!
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