Saturday, May 02, 2009

Maria-Basketry In Bolivia

Close ups.

Oil on 7x5 gessoed hardboard.
I first toned the surface with acrylic using burnt sienna and yel. ochre. I let it show through in selected places such as the hat. I tried for broken color in this one. I'm pretty pleased with it.
The image for this painting was graciously supplied by Liz for WDE at Wet Canvas.
This is Maria, a basketry maker at the Carrasco National Park in Bolivia.

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30 comments:

  1. I like this a lot. Nice way to do the hat with the tone color showing through.

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  2. This is absolutely wonderful, Dean - great job!

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  3. Dean, love this one. I like the under colors showing through. I taught in Bolivia for 2 years, 1979 -81. The women in the Alti-plano (mountains) all wear hats. Each village has a different hat, so you can identify where they're from. I just got out my old otos last week, looking for some costumed people to paint.

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  4. I'll add my words of adoration with the rest. You're so talented with every subject you decide to paint. You're love for painting really shows.

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  5. Love the contrast of the rough brushstrokes with the smooth brushstrokes on her hand...lovely.

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  6. Thank you, Nancy...I like to use that ploy whenever possible without overdoing it.

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  7. Thanks, Edward...I really appreciate it! Thanks for stopping in.

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  8. Love your brushstrokes and colors, Dean. Very nice!

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  9. Very nice and congrats for selling Diana.

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  10. I love her smile, and that bit of intense aqua on her shoulder, and...well, the entire painting! Great work, Dean.

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  11. Dean, I really like how you worked the pink tones into this one - balanced all around, to brighten up the earth tones...very nice!

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  12. Ooooh...I really love everything about this one. The brushwork on this is just superb. I love the girls sweet expression. Thank you for showing a close up of her face so we can get a feeling for just how beautiful this must be in person! Love that brushed look and the yellows showing through and that touch of blue on her cheek.

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  13. Oh Dean, she's absolutely gorgeous.

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  14. Dean, You did a great job on this portrait.The colors are wonderful.

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  15. Thanks, Pam...the Bolivians sure have colorful costumes. Very appealing subjects.

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  16. aww, shucks, Sheila...you say the nicest things.

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  17. Thank you Angela...I like contrasts whenever possible.

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  18. Thanks very much, Carol...very kind words.

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  19. Thanks, Irit...Ah, yes...a sale is always nice!! :)

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  20. Thanks for stopping by and leaving such a nice comment!

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  21. mmmm...forgot to say, "Liz" in my last comment. :)

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  22. Hi Gwen! Thanks for the very thoughtful comment!

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  23. Thanks for the kind words, Deb
    That's a tough little hamster on your blog!

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  24. Once again just wonderful. You should feel so good about the work you are putting out, you just get better and better.

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  25. Hi, Barbara...You sure know how to make a guy feel good...Thanks!

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  26. Beautifully loose and alive Dean. Great job on her hat and hands, well, on the whole painting.

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  27. Hi, Vern...thanks, my friend!

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  28. Oh how I do love paintings of women in hats! Nicely done!

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