Figurative Paintings-from life

By Gerald King
The figures in these works were made from direct observation of live models. They were usually composed on the canvas without preplanning. The thoughts and ideas expressed were usually those suggested to me by the subjects their actions and interactions. This approach to developing a work of art by reading into the form as it is observed or created is usually employed as supplementary or adjunct part of the more common practice of planning or preconceiving a work of art. It is common for an artist to add to and alter a work in progress.

Artist and Model Series

                                                            
       #467 "Deborah Conquers"                     #466 "Model with Mirror"                     #463 "Model Reading

      #311 "Oriental Garden"                              #314 "Model and Modeling"                  #315 "Tina in 'Black Fur"

                                             
      #286 "Christina's World                                           #312 "Rachael"                                          #345 "Robin"

                #359 "Japanese Maple"                        #358 "Mary Anne and Apollo"             #308  "Wasting Muliebrety's  Potion"

                                                              
             #383 "Yellow Sash"                               #336 "Artist in Green Suite                                #233 "Odalisque"

                                                               
                 #391 "Stephanie"                        #414  "Seated Nude"                                #232  "Reclining on Pink" 

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