100 portraits in 100 days

Portrait (4) This portrait is of one of guides servers in the harem scene. For the moment my bet is on it being Marissa Colomber identified as the nanny in black.

100 Portraits in 100 days

My first three portraits are from: Fellini's 8½ film. Here are portraits 1, 2, and 3.

(1) Sandra Milo as Carla

(2) One of Guido's Harem as yet not identified

(3) Simply identified as a beautiful woman this could be Caterina Boratto.

8½ is a 1963 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Federico Fellini.
Guido Anselmi (Marcello Mastroianni), a famous Italian film director, is suffering from "director's block". Stalled on his new science fiction film that includes veiled autobiographical references, he has lost interest amid artistic and marital difficulties. As Guido struggles half-heartedly to work on the film, a series of flashbacks and dreams delve into his memories and fantasies; they are frequently interwoven with reality.

Back at the figure.

Tomorrow is the 20th, have not drawn the figure in a month, well with any concentration. It will be good to get back at it. I have the renewed energy of January and its so friggin' cold out there, what better way to clear the cobwebs, dig deeper in the anatomy and look for the surprises?

Just spent an hour looking at the works of Francesca Woodman. What a photographer, what an artist, what a tragedy. I think her works will touch people for many years to come. If I was in San Francisco I would be off to the SFMOMA.

pepper and a pear

All I drew today was a pepper. And a pear. But I have not blogged in a long time and thought, "better get back at it."

Bestest Christmas card ever

This has to be the "bestest" Christmas card ever.
Hand painted by my artist friend Linda. This is a keeper.

Friday night December 2 at Harcourt

Friday night December 2 at Harcourt, just dropped in to pick up a painting and drew that last pose.