Noriko

Chris Saper · 03-24-2009, 11:45 PM

I have been so lucky these past months to be painting more from life.

Noriko, a stunning young Japanese woman was our Prescott model last weekend.She is getting ready to graduate from college as a nursing major.

Heidi Maiers · 04-28-2009, 02:49 AM

Very lovely indeed Chris. Love the skin tones you chose for this portrait.
Are you saying she is from Prescott, or that you are painting up in Prescott? Trying to do more from life also - it's so much more refreshing than working from stale photos.

Chris Saper · 04-28-2009, 11:38 PM

LOL yes, she is a nursing student who lives in Prescott, and yes, she models in Prescott. She is really lovely.

I didn't really choose her skin tones, they were what they were

Linda Fox · 05-03-2009, 02:38 AM

Beautiful work, Chris. I'm always so impressed to see your paintings from life. You seem to say so much with so few strokes.

Alexandra Tyng · 05-09-2009, 04:43 PM

Chris, this is beautiful. I love your choice of colors. Or, since you pointed out that you didn't actually choose them, but rather just painted what you saw, I love you observational skills and use of color.

Mike Dodson · 05-12-2009, 06:34 PM

I like this Chris. Reminds me alot of Sanden's work. Did you begin painting directly on the white canvas as it appears or did you lay a particular tone over the face first? Is this a more challenging method vs. a toned canvas? I have tried both and personally I do not find a vast difference in how I read the color values. Typically there are corrections to be made after the first "lay-in" anyway. Most feel they read the values darker when painting on a white untoned canvas. Just curious about you thoughts on this approach. Thanks!

Natalie Hunsaker · 05-12-2009, 08:17 PM

I love the freshness you get with your brush. Did you paint this in one sitting, over the weekend, or longer? How thick is your paint? Some parts look almost like a thin wash and others look like they have more depth.

Chris Saper · 05-12-2009, 09:05 PM

Thank you all

I painted this in a 2+ hour open studio, so just the one session.

If I had been better organized, I would have toned the canvas first, but it's OK once you get the white covered - still I very much prefer a toned canvas, as you described, Mike. Not to mention, I've never gotten everything right the first time - and sometimes not the tenth, sigh.

Nice to see you online, BTW Mike