Resting - oil

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Nice to see you posting again Gudrun. This is an interesting figure painting. Bold brush strokes and very effective. Happy New Year to you!

Posted by Louise Naimian on Wed 03 Jan 13:34:44

I've been off grid as well and just back and great to see you are also back with a delightful piece

Posted by Michael Edwards on Wed 03 Jan 13:44:53

Great piece Gudrun

Posted by Dennis Rounding on Wed 03 Jan 14:13:07

Excellent expression on her face Gudrun! She not sure if she wants to continue the rehearsal. Or she has seen somebody who dances better.

Posted by Satu Vartiainen on Wed 03 Jan 14:58:08

I’ve been off grid too, Gudrun. Happy New Year to you. What a wonderful expression she has.

Posted by Ellen Mooney on Wed 03 Jan 15:53:06

This speaks contemplation Gudrun, great start! Happy new year to you!

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Wed 03 Jan 16:28:20

Thank you all for your encouragement and appreciation! I have something fluttery planned for tomorrow.

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Wed 03 Jan 19:45:23

Very nice Gudrun,

Posted by David Johns on Wed 03 Jan 20:45:52

Thoughtful captured Gudrun. Like the burst of colour jumping out of the serenity. Happy new year Gudrun and a thank you for all your comments over the past year.

Posted by andre mulard on Wed 03 Jan 21:13:38

Thats very captivating! Very sensitive work.

Posted by T H on Wed 03 Jan 23:26:04

Great unusual pose this will be very interesting portrait Gudrun. Hope you had a good Christmas, wishing you a wonderful productive New Year:)

Posted by Carole Swingler on Thu 04 Jan 08:29:32

Thank you some more for your appreciation of my work. I'm pleased to say that she was also appreciated at my exhibition.

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Thu 04 Jan 10:10:07

Great news Gudrun!

Posted by Carole Swingler on Thu 04 Jan 11:15:32

Thanks Gudrun. Hope to see this finished

Posted by Derek Snowdon on Thu 04 Jan 11:53:00

Thank you!

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Thu 04 Jan 12:29:34

Hello again Gudrun, an unusual and interesting study.

Posted by Marjorie Firth on Thu 04 Jan 13:47:50

Thank you Marjorie. I do like to push my portraits.

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Thu 04 Jan 17:51:07

Hang on Studio Wall

03/01/2018

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60x80cm oil on canvas. As the weather is wild and woolly, I felt something thoughtful was required. I have been off grid for a while so I hope you all had a good Christmas and all the best for 2018!! I'm going to see what I can do in the 'studio' today.

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Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley

"The good painter has to paint two principal things, that is to say, man and the intention of his mind. The first is easy and the second difficult, because the latter has to be represented through gestures and movements of the limbs." (MK388) From: Leonardo da Vinci: The Graphic Work, p16, J…

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