Oil on Canvas Board
6 x 6
Alla Prima.

I wanted to paint fast and impressionistically. Just letting go and trying to create a sense of who I sense this man is, beneath the public personae. 90 minutes later, feeling elated, I stopped.

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Comment by Michael J. Severin on October 18, 2013 at 6:49

Michael!! ...this is great!!!   l love the the  loose style here!!  WOW.

Comment by Pandalana Williams on October 18, 2013 at 5:18

Wow! Beautiful!

Comment by Michael Chomse on October 17, 2013 at 17:47

Mario - Thanks for the comment. The brushstrokes become like language, the way of talking about the subject. 

Kim - Thanks for looking in. You used the right word - 'allowing' - if we get our conscious nit-picking control nature out of the way and allow things to flow, the result can be wonderful. And never panic :-)

Britt - A pleasure to see your comment. The Real lies in the immediacy of the brushstroke, I think. It's very present, isn't it, in a loose portrait like this? It is like dance, happening right in front of your eyes.

Comment by Britt Greenland on October 17, 2013 at 11:34

Nice!  Great energy!  There is something so much more REAL in a loose portrait that is well done (obviously, this is) than a photo realistic portrait.  Your elation is well-won ; ).

 

Comment by Kim Hayes on October 17, 2013 at 10:11

Great work Michael. Allowing the paint to flow has made this a great impressionist painting. Deep and moody....Brilliant!

Comment by mario alberto velazquez on October 17, 2013 at 8:34

Exellent job Michael, great brushstrokes

Comment by Michael Chomse on October 17, 2013 at 7:17

Thanks Laura and Jon. Wow's are always appreciated. ;-)

Comment by Jon Main on October 17, 2013 at 6:11

wow too!

Comment by Laura Xu on October 17, 2013 at 5:44

wow!!!

Comment by Michael Chomse on October 17, 2013 at 4:17

Thanks, Carolyn. That is a really great comment. The next one? Soon, I hope. The weekend is not far away.

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