Comments on: Color and the Use of Memory http://attentiveequations.com/2009/11/28/color-and-the-use-of-memory/ ...thoughts on the practice of oil painting from artist Judith Reeve Sat, 12 May 2012 18:35:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: The Language of Gesture in Figurative Art | Attentive Equations http://attentiveequations.com/2009/11/28/color-and-the-use-of-memory/#comment-215 The Language of Gesture in Figurative Art | Attentive Equations Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:58:11 +0000 http://attentiveequations.com/?p=680#comment-215 [...] intense study of gesture. Rodin studied under Charles Boisbaudran. He is best known for his work on memory (read his Training of the Memory in Art online at archive.org) but he also taught Rodin to observe [...] [...] intense study of gesture. Rodin studied under Charles Boisbaudran. He is best known for his work on memory (read his Training of the Memory in Art online at archive.org) but he also taught Rodin to observe [...]

]]> By: christina http://attentiveequations.com/2009/11/28/color-and-the-use-of-memory/#comment-175 christina Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:15:35 +0000 http://attentiveequations.com/?p=680#comment-175 Judith, I miss you, and salute your work endeavors ... Judith, I miss you, and salute your work endeavors …

]]> By: Judith Reeve http://attentiveequations.com/2009/11/28/color-and-the-use-of-memory/#comment-49 Judith Reeve Mon, 19 Apr 2010 17:07:13 +0000 http://attentiveequations.com/?p=680#comment-49 Judith, For the workshop, I am planning to have a morning pose and an afternoon pose- both different- but each will continue throughout the week. A possible approach could be this- you could focus on the a.m. pose and work this to completion. Then in the afternoon, you could take a more experimental approach- producing various sketches, trying different color combinations on the palette and really getting to know the possibilities available in your palette. In many ways, you could learn more about color and be able to carry this over to your own work. Many times my students are afraid to just experiment. They feel they are wasting their precious time with the model and desire to take home completed works. But there is only so much to accomplish in a workshop. It is much more important to carry away the knowledge rather than a finished piece. By experimenting with studies, one will be able to try many things within the five days without the pressure to complete a piece. This way, one can have a wonderful record of the experiments to take home and have available in one's own studio as a reference for further experimentation and the possibility of then carrying one to completion using one's own imagery. Think about it.- Judith Judith, For the workshop, I am planning to have a morning pose and an afternoon pose- both different- but each will continue throughout the week. A possible approach could be this- you could focus on the a.m. pose and work this to completion. Then in the afternoon, you could take a more experimental approach- producing various sketches, trying different color combinations on the palette and really getting to know the possibilities available in your palette. In many ways, you could learn more about color and be able to carry this over to your own work. Many times my students are afraid to just experiment. They feel they are wasting their precious time with the model and desire to take home completed works. But there is only so much to accomplish in a workshop. It is much more important to carry away the knowledge rather than a finished piece. By experimenting with studies, one will be able to try many things within the five days without the pressure to complete a piece. This way, one can have a wonderful record of the experiments to take home and have available in one’s own studio as a reference for further experimentation and the possibility of then carrying one to completion using one’s own imagery. Think about it.- Judith

]]> By: Judith Tallerman http://attentiveequations.com/2009/11/28/color-and-the-use-of-memory/#comment-48 Judith Tallerman Wed, 14 Apr 2010 19:56:29 +0000 http://attentiveequations.com/?p=680#comment-48 Ms. Reeve - I am considering coming to your 5 day June workshop as I admire both your paintings and your artistic vision as you write about so eloquently. As an older person I am a bit wary of working 5 consecutive days. I have taken a 3 day workshop and was very tired at its completion. Otherwise, I am excited by the prospect of learning to paint the figure under your tutelage. Thank you. Judith Tallerman Ms. Reeve – I am considering coming to your 5 day June workshop as I admire both your paintings and your artistic vision as you write about so eloquently. As an older person I am a bit wary of working 5 consecutive days. I have taken a 3 day workshop and was very tired at its completion. Otherwise, I am excited by the prospect of learning to paint the figure under your tutelage. Thank you.

Judith Tallerman

]]> By: Whit Prentice http://attentiveequations.com/2009/11/28/color-and-the-use-of-memory/#comment-47 Whit Prentice Sun, 06 Dec 2009 19:24:57 +0000 http://attentiveequations.com/?p=680#comment-47 Beautiful color sketch from memory. It looks like it was done from life. It is very impressive. I am in complete agreement with you about the ability to work from memory being so important in helping to capture fleeting images from life. The best I am able to do now is produce a not very elaborate line drawing from memory of a pose I had recently been working on from life. It can be frustrating because the results are not nearly as good as what I get working from life. It really shows me what I don`t know but it can be fun too and the drawings improve with practice. Something interesting I have noticed lately is that while it is beyond my ability to do a color study from memory when I am nearing the end of an extended figure painting from life I am sometimes better able to pull it together when the model is not there. How exciting it was on Saturday to see your figure painting done from memory. What an accomplishment! You had it all drawing, action, anatomy, gorgeous color, composition and sentiment. I was especially impressed by your use of color and temperature to describe the forms. This is figure painting at the highest level. I am very much looking forward to taking your workshops and class at the Woodstock School of Art. Beautiful color sketch from memory. It looks like it was done from life. It is very impressive. I am in complete agreement with you about the ability to work from memory being so important in helping to capture fleeting images from life. The best I am able to do now is produce a not very elaborate line drawing from memory of a pose I had recently been working on from life. It can be frustrating because the results are not nearly as good as what I get working from life. It really shows me what I don`t know but it can be fun too and the drawings improve with practice. Something interesting I have noticed lately is that while it is beyond my ability to do a color study from memory when I am nearing the end of an extended figure painting from life I am sometimes better able to pull it together when the model is not there.

How exciting it was on Saturday to see your figure painting done from memory. What an accomplishment!
You had it all drawing, action, anatomy, gorgeous color, composition and sentiment. I was especially impressed by your use of color and temperature to describe the forms. This is figure painting at the highest level.

I am very much looking forward to taking your workshops and class at the Woodstock School of Art.

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