2018 has been feeling like it has been off to a bit of slow start for me. How about you? Everything seems to be taking longer than normal and this recent painting is no exception.
I already presented some updates previously, and now I can finally deliver the finished work.
In the original photo reference, the model had her arms pulled in, but for the sake of the composition and visual interest I modified the pose so that her right arm is outstretched. While I made an informed guess with drawing the arm, in the end I made a further photo reference to get the nuances of the shadows cast by the forms.
I painted the sky to be reminiscent of the dark thunderstorms that used to consume the sky in the Summer afternoons of my childhood. The otherworldly light that these storm fronts created left a deep impression upon me.
"Before the Rain Comes" Leo Plaw, 30 x 24cm, oil on canvas
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