Original Sumie Figure Painting

This is one of the first originals in my series and exploration of minimalist, zen figures. It was inspired by my desire to capture the form with a minimalist expressive line, describing movement and mood...just the essence of the female form. Each line I try to make a beautiful gestural stroke on its own, using a Japanese Sumi-e brush. The ancient art of Zen painting uses an economy of line to express the inherent nature of the object. It is concerned with the spirit, and not technical depiction of the form. The figure is such a familiar landscape to me. I've studied and drawn the figure for many years, and have gradually surrendered my attachment to academic representation. I can often draw it from memory, as this was done. What may appear simple, comes from a lifetime of training and of looking, until I see the pure nature of an object. Painted on textured heavy weight off-white watercolor fine art paper

Painting:Acrylic on Paper

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:12 W x 14 H x 0.1 D in

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