Sunday, March 2, 2008

Jee Hyun Choi: Nude Painting



Before I move on to the painting I selected, I think Lauren's painting below is absolutely amazing. It's almost fun to follow the curves with my eyes. It's dynamic, full, and succulent (maybe that's not the best word choice..but the lines remind me of fruit...) Wow.

The painting I found is not exactly the nude that I'm used to. It's not a body, but yet it is a body. Despite the complete distortion of the nude body in the painting, I immediately perceived it as a nude painting. I guess it's a very unique way of expression- it delivers a common subject matter in the painter's own "words."
I personally like this painting. In the process of simplification it captures the strength, movement, and power of the woman body. The spine is expressed with a straight, powerful stroke, while the legs are curvy and soft. The variation of "tones" in the strokes bring out the diversity in the subject's body. I don't feel like this painting is empty or lacking at all. In fact, I feel that it conveys just as much or even more than what a faithful portrayal of the body would.

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