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PAINTING THE NUDE No.2 From the guild artists credo regarding nudes...If 'tis still paint it - if it moves grab it! I began my next stage by replacing the chalk with paint and roughing in the couch and some strategic cushions. I intend these to be of various colors and materials and subdued hues. I discovered a pattern I like on a silk blouse in a Watteau painting so I will use it on the most dominant pillow. I arranged a few of my own pillows to better define the stretch marks. Suggest a foreground and background, but nothing definite at this stage. There seems insufficient tension on the front cushion so I will alter it then apply more highlights and fix all with another thin glaze. Next I will whiten the nude as this was always my experiment - to try and paint a white nude and give her as William Whitaker would say 'wall presence.' Even though the whole thing may turn out an abject failure I console myself with the thought that had I not tried I would never know. Here goes ... I am not pleased with the position of the right arm and shoulder. I will change that - scrape and blend and hope... [ Lesson Index ] [ Previous Lesson ] [ Next Lesson ]