"Barely Visible"

9 x 12"
oil on masonite

This new painting was huge fun to paint - I spent hours on the women in Bouguereau's 'The Bathers', which is a splendid masterpiece that always stops me in my tracks when I'm at the Art Institute of Chicago. I've framed posters & prints of his work for years at my shop, but there's nothing like seeing one in real-life. The skin tones are generally pale, mixtures of white, green, ochre and touches of red in all the right places - much like Sargent's skin. Equally so, I love painting interesting clothing - the long, gauzy sari fabric on the viewer.

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Happy 4th to all. Hope you enjoy the holiday.