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About Jala
- Jala Pfaff
- Boulder, CO, United States
- I'm a painter (and writer and Spanish instructor) living in beautiful Boulder, Colorado. I studied classical art in an ARC (Art Renewal Center) school, Colorado Academy of Art, full-time for two years, in order to benefit from the rigorous atelier-style training. I am currently dedicated to exploring abstract and semi-abstract art, working in oil and also in soft pastel. I firmly believe that all human beings are creative, whether or not they have yet found an outlet for the innate creative urge, and that the creative arts are the highest form of human expression. Email me at: jala[at]jalapfaff.com ...Please also visit my website: jalapfaff.com ...ALL CONTENT IS COPYRIGHT
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8 comments:
Wow... This is stunning. All in 2.5 hours???
Absolutely wonderful!!
Thank you, Marian! Yeah, the class is technically a 3-hr. class, once a week. But when you subtract all the model's breaks and the setup and everything, it's maybe 2.5 hours. My instructor calls this the Adrenaline class.
She's beautiful and painted with so much freshness.
Thanks. I was really pleased with how she came out.
Apologies if this ends up being a duplicate post...not sure if I actually posted my comment before.
Anyway! I meant to say that I too think this is a gorgeous piece, and I was hoping you might share how you created the background area, which is so so beautiful with the head.
Hi, Karen--I just checked out your blog, and I LOVE your turnip paintings (are those turnips? I mean, is that what the veg. is called?)!!
Thanks for your comment about Bobbie (this portrait). About the background: starting with a white canvas, I mix up some green and raw siena with some turps, and just do what one would do to put on a large-brushed, drippy wash in watercolor. Do you know what I mean? If not, let me know and I'll try to explain it better. :)
Hi Jala, Thanks for going over to my blog! Yes, I get what you explained about the wash...I just love the looseness of the drips left coming down around the more defined handling of the head. I'm really fascinated by this lately, the combination of loose and more focused.
Hi Karen! I also love the contrast of focused vs. looser in artworks. Thanks for noticing that--cheers, until next time. :)
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