Monday, June 17, 2013

Concentration-Ballplayer-Figurative

 Close ups

Oil on 7x5 canvas panel.

This is my contribution to this week's WDE at Wet Canvas. JR was the great host who supplied all the reference photos. Thanks, JR, for a fine job !

 I had to try painting the young ballplayer, Anthony. He has such a look of concentration...His figure looks charged up with energy...like a coiled spring. Anywho...That's what I was trying to capture here.

C&C welcome. Thanks for looking!                 

Isaiah 64:8        Yet, O Lord, You are our Father; we are the clay, and You our Potter, and we all are the work of Your hand.
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11 comments:

  1. hmuxo6/17/13, 5:31 PM

    this is wonderful, Dean...not an easy piece because of the foreshortening of the arm but you aced it..love his expression and perfect shadows on his face from the cap!!! nice work!!

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    1. Dean H.6/20/13, 5:14 PM

      Thanks, Hilda! It was amazing how getting the shapes right made such a big difference. I had a tough time getting there.

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  2. martinealison6/17/13, 9:14 PM

    Bonjour Dean,

    J'ai eu la chance une fois de me rendre à un match de baseball lorsque j'étais en visite chez mon amie dans le Maine.
    Je retrouve aujourd'hui dans votre peinture cette même attention dans le regard (étrange puisque je n'étais pas proche lors du match ! mais je suis certaine que c'était ce regard-ci !)
    Une superbe peinture ! Toute l'atmosphère d'un gagnant règne. De belles harmonie de couleurs...
    Gros bisous à vous.

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    1. Dean H.6/20/13, 5:17 PM

      Martine wrote:"I had the opportunity once to go to a baseball game when I was visiting my friend in Maine.
      I found today in your painting the same attention in the eyes (strange because I was not close at the game! But I'm sure it was this look it!)
      A beautiful painting! The whole atmosphere of a winner reign. Beautiful harmony of colors ...
      Big hugs to you."
      Thanks, Martine! I hope your team won!

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  3. Celeste Bergin6/18/13, 12:59 AM

    you nailed it! I agree you really caught that coiled up gesture. Amazing! How did you get that great face on such a small painting?? You da man!

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    1. Dean H.6/20/13, 5:21 PM

      Wow...Thanks, Celeste! :)
      The features are put in with a wing and a prayer...I think that's what the term is. I keep cutting back into lines such as mouth and nose to make them thinner.

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  4. Autumn Leaves6/18/13, 5:37 AM

    I love this one! At first I thought it was one of our Chicago Cubs! LOL Great action grab, Dean.

    And my Hawaii painting arrived safe & sound. I forgot to let you know and for that I am so sorry!

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    1. Dean H.6/20/13, 5:23 PM

      Hi Sherry!
      Nothing to be sorry about. I'm glad it's safe and sound.

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  5. Studio at the Farm6/18/13, 10:52 PM

    This is great, Dean!!! His pose is perfect, and you have captured the look of intense focus in his eyes and the set of his mouth. And I always love warm colors. :)

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    1. Dean H.6/20/13, 5:26 PM

      Thanks for the high praise, Kathryn!
      Each time I visit your blog, your paintings just keep getting better and better!

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