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Showing posts with label women artists. Show all posts
Showing posts with label women artists. Show all posts

Friday, July 9, 2010

Strutting Your Stuff

Strutting your Stuff!!!  If you have ever watched the movie, “Staying Alive” and watched John Travolta dance his pants off -- well, literally, of course, then you know the feeling of giving it all -- 500%  Not only is John beautiful to watch, he is in incredible shape and you know that you are watching perfection.  There must have been months and  months and  hours and hours of practice to make that last dance work.
John was so HOT in this movie --  and when he danced, it was all of him -- every muscle, every movement was sensual and powerful.  Just watching him dance, makes me want to dance -- as his partner, of course!
He danced his heart out -- he broke the rules -- he was there in the moment with every part of his being!   And that fever, that intensity,  is what a painting cries out for -- All of you.
After his performance he just wanted to walk the streets of New York and Strut his Stuff!
And that’s how you feel when you do that powerful painting that makes you smile and makes you glad that you are a painter.
Soooo -- here’s the challenge.  Strut your Stuff!  Play the song, “Staying Alive” and paint your pants off and see what painting with all of you is like!  And let’s see these incredible paintings!
I look forward to seeing these great paintings and Strutting your Stuff!  Send me photos of your incredible paintings!



Friday, June 4, 2010

Painting Tenderness

There is something quite beautiful about a pregnant woman!  It is an honor to paint a woman who is about to have a baby -- she glows with love.  I only use natural light to paint.  The light coming through my living room window provides an incredible atmosphere for painting.

When my friend's daughter arrived, we placed her in front of my window, and voila!  The light coming in behind her brought out that "glow" that we always see on pregnant women!  All I had to do was to paint it.
"Thoughts of Love"
40 x 30 Oil on Board

Thursday, May 27, 2010

Diane Leonard Painting Children

I love to paint children -- they bring joy to my life and to my work.  Creating that magical moment when a child has joy on their face is the key ingredient!  
This little girl has been posing for me since her mother was pregnant with her!!!!  She is such a sweetheart, and I love my time with her and painting her beautiful and innocent face.  I take a lot of photos and use different angles until I find the “look” I am going after.
We used “The Magic Hat” -- it brings a glow behind her.  It is an antique hat that I have told all of my models is magical and you get a wish when you wear it!  All of the children love this hat and it definitely has been worn a lot!
This painting, entitled, “Little Flower Girl”, 20 x 16, Oil on Ampersand Board, has been shown in five U.S. national juried exhibitions, and also won Second Place in the Louisiana River Show this past year.  I love this painting.  It is now being shown at The Hearle Gallery in Chatham, Massachusetts.
"Little Flower Girl" 20 x 16
Oil on Board