[left]Haven’t done much traditional painting in a while, so I was happy to do a 3 hour pose at Bob Kato’s Workshop in Glendale. The grayscale version looks better than the color. :] Oil.
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[left]I quickly Liepked this puppy up digitally since I wasnt thrilled with the original colors.[/left]
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Hi Rebecca !!
Like the oil works, I m agree with “The grayscale version looks better than the color”, think that color one needs more color blending, as I think so.
nice anatomy study as well !
Deepam and Anand, thanks. 
A WIP Anatomy study, for fun:
Digitally liberties with the previous post:
Beautiful anatomy studies, I love how you use charcoal.
I really like the painting too!
Hi Rebecca,
I actually like the colored version of your oil portrait better
Reason is because it raises questions like:
why is her nose so red? is she ill perhaps, or has she been drinking a lot?
she looks a bit sad or unhappy…maybe her nose has something to do with it? or maybe she’s just tired or concentrated…
The grayscale didn’t evoke these questions…
About your digital figure experiments, the textures make them look interesting, but a lot of detail of the figure you had achieved with the charcoal drawings, isn’t there anymore. I’m curious about your thoughts and ideas while experimenting?
Cheers
WOW .:bounce: …Rebecca…
Your really onto something nice with these last ones…POWERFUL STUFF…:applause: 
I really like the MOOD/FEELING/EMOTION, energy, brush work. and especially the colors in that oil painting portrait…BEAUTIFUL…
TAKE CARE
Glenn
HEY …Rebecca …
I was browsing in the library the other day, and came upon an artist that I have never seen the works of before…I think you might really enjoy her works…GREAT figure painter and DRAWING DRAFSMANSHIP…
Check her out, if you get the chance to…
The book I got out of the library about her, and is full of great paintings and drawings by her is called…
ISABEL BISHOP…by…HELEN YGLESIAS
TAKE CARE
Glenn
nightwoodwolf, thanks!
ceruleanvii, thank you.
NR43, thanks, yep, I agree about the color version, I definitely would like to get more traditional oil painting time in. Regarding my thoughts, mainly experimental, so no conscious concept really, just response to color.
Glenn, thanks, and thanks for the artist name!
Gord, thanks!
Some recent large scale drawings - the [full step by step shots are on my blog.](http://mirrorbooks.blogspot.com/)
[img]http://www.rebeccakimmel.com/gallery/albums/Traditional-Drawings/Gesture-015.jpg[/img]
Initial step for above drawing:
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WIP:
[img]http://www.rebeccakimmel.com/gallery/albums/Traditional-Drawings/Gesture-016_H_.jpg[/img]
Initial step for above drawing (still WIP):
[img]http://www.rebeccakimmel.com/gallery/albums/Traditional-Drawings/Gesture-016_easel-shots-C.jpg[/img]
[/center]Is that line in the upper left shoulder a little aggressive? Seems like it’s a little wider, and tonally rich, then you’d expect in the area. The light is coming from 11 o’clock, and nearly overhead right?
And… thats about all I have for crits Nice studies, seems to be some real pleasure in the creation, nice gesture (that left hand, that is just lightly sketched, has a beautiful sweep), and it looks great on the easel – helps a lot to get the size context in there.
Looks teriffic!
Love the elbow structure. You know elbows, knees and ankles are my favorite bits:) . Really difficult to pull off a straight on view, works very nicely here. I gotta order that referance book, it has a good rap atm.
Cheerio Chris
Looking really good, beautiful details.
May I ask what is the media you are using?
Great proportions and muscle details, you are doing a great job.
Hi Rebecca,
What can I say…the entire Anatomy thread is amazing. Great proportions and the last study referenced from ‘Visualizing Muscles’ is amazing. Love the shade work and the entire thread. Great work!!!
Kanga, thanks! Sorry for the long delay in reply.
MiguelS, thank you. I’m using Creatacolor sticks which are a bit like conte crayon, but I purchased a separate holder. The sticks come individually, like this:
http://www.cheapjoes.com/art-supply/CC26400_5050_creatacolor-color-lead-refill-pk.asp
Venuscia, thanks! Appreciate your comments.
Anand, heh, thanks.
Well folks, primarily these days I’m updating my teaching blog, Mirrorbooks:
http://mirrorbooks.blogspot.com/
It’s just a bit too much work to double post everything here, particularly as a lot of what I’m posting is my students’ work. I’m like a mom where my focus is my kids now. 
So if you are interested in seeing what my students and I are up to, please feel free to subscribe to my teaching blog. Thanks for your interest.
Your students do great work - they must have a really good teacher! I saw in the CG Workshops that some years ago you taught a figurative/anatomy workshop - any chance that you’ll be doing that one again?
