6x6" oil on Gessobord
I painted this in the spirit of exploring challenging subject matter. I like that the water creates distortions in the figure, especially the legs which are further from the surface. This was certainly an exercise in simplification and pushing the abstract .
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I also love the distortion. Water does strange things and you captured it well
Love the perspective from above.
This is great, Michael. Very lively and fun. Color is spot-on. Congrats.
Thanks for all the positive feedback!
I am new to your blog, Michael, I came by way of Daily Painterworks. This painting, "Swimmer", really captures your desire to get the "essence of a subject while maintaining the look and feel of paint." Most of your paintings do that, but this one also brought back memories - even though I was never there. I enjoyed my visit here. I can learn a lot from your work. I will visit again. Carolina
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