| I love women
who can emote and use their face and body to let you know exactly what they’re
saying before they ever say a single word. Those kinds of women have ‘attitude’
and I am always looking for them so I can photograph them or paint them
from life. I believe women are generally much more expressive than men.
Sometimes I refer to them as my ‘bitches’ (it takes one to know
one) because you have to have a certain bitchiness in order not to be afraid
to express yourself that blatantly! When I see these women somewhere such
as a coffee shop, a bar, downtown shopping, etc, I will photograph them
without them seeing me. I’ll chase them for blocks sometimes. Eventually
I ask permission to photograph them, but would prefer to get candid shots
because as soon as you ask permission, they may stiffen up or say no or
even worse - give you permission to take their photo then start smiling
and posing for the camera. Not what I want! I want a woman who is not self-conscious,
doesn’t need to ‘smile pretty’, and who knows how to turn
up the attitude for the camera.
I can say all I
need to say as an artist by painting the face of a woman. There must be
infinite color combinations just to paint the different skin tones. The
human form is the hardest thing to paint well and by getting better mastering
this skill, I feel fulfilled and excited to be painting.
Come back to my website at least once a month, and my blog more often,
to see who else I painted.
I promise not to stay away so long ever again.
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