Wednesday, July 23, 2008

The Backward Glance 6























The worst sin towards our fellow creatures is not to hate them, but to be indifferent to them; that's the essence of inhumanity.
George Bernard Shaw


The above quote by George Bernard Shaw captures exactly the message I want this painting to convey. The man is obviously totally unaware that the woman's mind and heart are somewhere else. You can read it in his stance ~ this guy has got bigger fish to fry than to bother with her. And you can also read her dilemma in her stance. She's wrestling ~ should I stay or go?

Today I added more shadows to the clothing and drapes, tightened up some edges and worked a little more on her face. Next time I'll give more depth to the sky and more texture to the wall. And then there's that pesky floor!

1 comment:

ues.mike said...

Her face is turning out very well!