Figure in Warm and Cool Light
By completing this painting you will gain experience with
painting the effects of warm and cool light on the body. With a
full, open palette follow the procedures of the direct painting
process that we have been practicing since the beginning of the
semester. Light your subject with cool light on one side and
warm light on the other. An easy way to achieve this is to
position your subject next to a window away from direct sunlight
and to place a lamp with an incandescent or halogen light on the
opposite side.
You can paint a self portrait, or a family member or friend, but
you must work directly from the subject and not from a
photograph. Paint more than the head and shoulders; include at
least half the figure from the waist up to the head. It is okay
to compose part of the figure without the head, but more than
half of the body must be represented. If you paint a self
portrait and you cannot see more than your head and shoulders in
the mirror then include the objects and surrounding space in
your composition.
Be creative. Make this interesting. Look at the examples below
for inspiration.
Lennart Anderson
Eve Mansdorf
Alex Kanevsky
Peter Van Dyck
Dan O’Connor