Cherub

Marina Dieul · 10-24-2006, 11:55 AM

Hi,
this is a 24" X 36" oil.
It's not finished yet, I want to work more on the sky, and a bit on the fabric, but the shapes and values are here.
I want to finish it this week, so if you have something to to tell me, it's time.

Marina Dieul · 10-24-2006, 12:00 PM

The contrasts look too hard on my screen. The painting is more subtle in the dark parts.

Marina Dieul · 10-24-2006, 07:14 PM

I think this one looks better.

Alexandra Tyng · 10-24-2006, 08:44 PM

Marina,

Right now I am in awe. This is no cute baby portrait, even though the baby is adorable. This is a figurative piece that says something much more, I'm not sure what, but does the viewer have to be sure WHAT a work of art says, exactly? I would venture to say you are getting ready to move figurative art in a new direction.

Carolyn Bannister · 10-25-2006, 04:23 AM

The baby is really cute and normally I hate cute baby pictures but........

the most impelling component for me is the impending doom in the clouds, its beautiful and hard hitting.

Just my take on it though

Cindy Procious · 10-25-2006, 07:57 AM

Marina, wow! I love this painting! Your choice of placement for the baby is terrific. (When I saw the title of the thread I expected a wing-sporting baby.)

Really nice treatment of light, the satin is beautiful, the clouds convincing.

Your flesh tones are very nice. There's one thing, though - I would take a look at the baby's chin area. Just below and to the side of his mouth, the color is very warm and saturated. I think if you grey that area down just a tad, you'll see more convincing flesh tones.

Jan Verhulst · 11-14-2006, 02:53 AM

You painted the baby in an outstanding way imo

I suppose it is a hel of a job to make look a baby as a baby! The gray clouds are a bit depressing imo in contrast with the new life witch the baby is.