Change My Mind

I changed my mind on the composition yesterday.

Pretty Woman

The previous two painting based on the life drawing I made were too pretty. They are OK. But, I want to try another one that convey certain psychological state of the subject, even though I made it up.
The photo lost the gradation of color and value. I wonder whether it is the camera or the lighting that caused it.

Yet Another Variation

Want to try more free way of painting, I want to try another one with the basic nude I drew in the open studio. I changed the head position and body position so it won't be too much of a studio pose. I lengthen her neck, and clothe her to help the composition and color. Originally I had the frame of the chair on both sides, but decided to paint out the left. I really feel the freedom of paint application. Since it is acrylic, I was able to keep changing and get to this stage in a morning. Again, I will sit on it and see whether I am happy with it a few days later.

The head needs to be turned, I wonder.

I struggled with this nude using Artrage on my computer for quite some time. No matter what I do, things just don't come together. So, I tried turning her head to the right. It seems to work better. So, I tried it on paper using acrylic and charcoal. This is the result for now. The detail of the face is not important to me, so I don't really care. I will sit on it for a few days or weeks. I may yet to change it again. I enjoy the process, even though it is frustrating at time.