Natalya is a striking model with high cheekbones and scarlet hair. Alas, I ran out of time before I could finish modeling her ear and neck, I only sketched her hair, and I never got around to detailing her eyes. Even so, it’s a reasonable likeness.
Geoff Watson, “Study of Natalya,” oil on canvas panel, 11” x 14,” 2018.
I've hardly touched a paintbrush in the past week, what with grading and graduation ceremonies, and I felt rusty in life class today. Not my best effort, but by the end of the session I felt like I was back in the swing of things.
Geoff Watson, "Natalya," oil study on panel, 11" x 14," 2018.