Monday, August 9, 2010

Pool Light

This is one from my series of nudes at the Columbia Art Gallery in Hood River, OR. I photographed my model almost 30 years ago and finally got around to painting this image a couple of months ago. I'm glad I waited because I think I did a bit better than I would have back then when the most I knew about oil was that most cars took about 4 quarts and it needed occasional changing. 12" X 16" oil on stretched canvas. SOLD
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10 comments:

  1. David Burbach PhotographyAugust 9, 2010 at 3:13 PM

    I'm going to have to make a trip up the gorge to see these in person. They look that good.

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  2. Todd SmithAugust 9, 2010 at 5:13 PM

    Wow, thanks! If you do come let me know, maybe I can join you and give you a tour. :)

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  3. Nicole Horn-FakherAugust 10, 2010 at 3:42 AM

    Hi Todd,
    wow, I love this painting. You will show the others from the nude series here also?

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  4. Todd SmithAugust 10, 2010 at 8:35 AM

    Thank you Nicole. I may show one or two more, but probably not more than that; in this neck of the woods there is still a bit of an acceptance problem in some quarters.

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  5. eric bowmanAugust 11, 2010 at 9:48 AM

    Forget the acceptance problem -- we need to see more of those nudes, Todd! Great piece!!

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  6. Todd SmithAugust 11, 2010 at 3:53 PM

    Thanks, Eric. Another reason for posting one or two more is then the ones I think are best will have been shown. It's like in school, when you manage to get a good grade- then what? The only way is down!

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  7. Stinson Fine Art / John W. StinsonAugust 21, 2010 at 8:19 PM

    This is a great compelling work!

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  8. Dan KentSeptember 18, 2010 at 7:17 PM

    Wow - this is phenomenal! Love the break up of the figure by the water. Great painting!

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  9. AndrewJanuary 6, 2012 at 9:28 AM

    I guess if you painted this 30 years later, it's ok if I comment 5 months after you posted it. ;-) It's beautiful, graceful, calming, and captures the sense of weightlessness of the model.

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