Charity

Kimberly Dow · 11-25-2005, 11:04 AM

Thank you ladies!

Janet, I don't mean to rub it in or anything, but it was 70 degrees here yesterday. Come on down!

Linda, your check is in the mail.

Michele Rushworth · 11-25-2005, 11:44 AM

Wonderful. My favorite of all your paintings so far.

Julie Deane · 11-25-2005, 08:23 PM

Wow, Kim! I wish I could see it in person too. I love the picture and the closeup has soo many colors and is so beautifully modeled.

Kimberly Dow · 11-26-2005, 04:41 PM

Thank you Michele & Julie.

Julie, you're invited along with Janet - in fact - you're all invited, even if you don't want to see the painting. I could use a good party. Besides, there are enough Thanksgiving leftovers I wouldn't have to cook.

Eric Braks · 11-26-2005, 07:52 PM

Great work Kim, this one I think is your best ..and the hands were fabulous right from the start -well done!

Linda Nelson · 11-26-2005, 08:19 PM

What a terrific job Kim. This is now my favorite work of yours. What was the motivation behond the composition?

Alexandra Tyng · 11-26-2005, 10:24 PM

Hi Kim,

As you already know from WIP, I'm so impressed with this painting! It's definitely one of my favorites. Something exciting it happening with your work, and I have the feeling this is only the beginning.

Alex

Kimberly Dow · 11-27-2005, 02:47 AM

Thank you folks.

Linda, Im not sure if your asking where the idea came from or just the composition? There werent many considerations of the composition once I saw her hands. That and her one pseudo-squinting eye is all I had on my mind. The reference shot was really blown out on the hands as well, but I didnt care...I kinda liked the effect. Actually...I wasnt at all sure I could pull off the eye convincingly.

If your asking how the idea came about it was a collaboration with the model I suppose. She is a great one - give her a few inspirational words and she will try out different poses. I can't remember what I was asking her to try....but it wasnt anything to do with 'Charity'. As soon as I saw this - that is what I thought though.

Sometimes I come up with an idea fully realized before I start (like my No Evil painting or Unrequited) - but more often than not I have a model I want to use, maybe a prop, maybe a certain pose....and as I am taking photos ideas come to me that are more narrative in nature and I will direct the model more specifically then. Occasionally I dont realize a narrative until I see the photos when I am downloading them.

In other words - I still have no idea what I am doing most days. Which isn't so bad actually - I like suprises.

Mary Sparrow · 11-27-2005, 06:14 PM

Kim, I can't even express the way I feel about this painting. It makes me want to quit everything I am doing and do everything in my power to paint like this. I have always liked your paintings, but this is truly amazing.

Jennifer Geary · 11-27-2005, 06:14 PM

Kim, out of all the gorgeous paintings I have seen you do, THIS ONE is AMAZING to me! The mood and the 'feel' of this is so inspiring, (and I haven't done portraits in a LONG time) it makes me want to immediately break out my oils and get to painting! TRULY BEAUTIFUL!
Jen