Painting Light and Colour

‘Seated Nude’

Oil on canvas, 40 x 30 cm

Status: For Sale POA

Seated nude

‘The nude does not simply represent the body, but relates it, by analogy, to all structures that have become part of our imaginative experience.’ (Kenneth Clark)

One of the differences between a nude and a portrait - both pictures of a person, is that the portrait is personal, ie it is a picture of John Smith, hopefully clearly recognisable by all, and, on the other hand, the figure should represent or evoke a feeling of empathy in the viewer who (presumably) shares a similar body, and can recognise the feeling which produces such a pose.

This one was looking a little pensive until I changed the position of the hands which now convey  a more relaxed demeanor in the subject. It’s funny how little things like this alter the message the viewer receives.

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