I Painted the Reading Frat at Epoch

I loved his carnival orange Izod.

I loved his carnival orange Izod.

He was at Epoch – on a solitary mission.  He really was reading (so many aren’t). I just had to paint him; that carnival orange peanut polo shirt was the perfect color compliment for the rust,earth, and grunge of Epoch. Such a contrast!  It is painted quickly, and I don’t go back in when I get back to the studio. There are imperfections, yes – but I’m on to the next one…

This entry was written by Lavanna Martin, posted on April 13, 2009 at 6:20 am, filed under alla prima, art, artist, guerrilla artist, guerrilla portraiture, Oil Sketches Live at Coffee Houses, painting people from life. Bookmark the permalink. Follow any comments here with the RSS feed for this post. Post a comment or leave a trackback: Trackback URL.

10 Comments

  1. M.I
    Posted April 14, 2009 at 8:42 am | Permalink

    Hi Lavvana
    How are you?
    // I love orange shirt too. beautiful Sketche.

    // i like read your opinions about “difference between drawing and painting” what you wrote on your blog before

    // I have a blog now!

    http://www.figurativepainters.com/blog.html

    Reply
  2. ghada
    Posted April 16, 2009 at 12:24 pm | Permalink

    wow lavanna ur work is wonderful

    your coulor is so warm

    realy i luv it

    ~ghada

    Reply
    • Lavanna Martin
      Posted April 16, 2009 at 3:12 pm | Permalink

      Hi, Ghada.

      Thank you so much for the kind words. I will go over to your website and see what you are up to.

      ~Lavanna

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  3. ghada
    Posted April 17, 2009 at 9:56 am | Permalink

    Hi, lavanna i write poetry & short stories

    sorry couse it’s only in arabic

    so u see the only art that could unite all Humanity

    is painting

    so good luck 🙂 i will be here to B in touch with u & your art

    ~ ghada

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  4. Owen
    Posted April 19, 2009 at 12:16 pm | Permalink

    Wonderful. Brimming.

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  5. KLo
    Posted April 21, 2009 at 3:40 pm | Permalink

    This is probably a stupid question, but did he know you were painting him?

    I love art (one of my favorite college classes was randomly in art history), but I always feel ignorant asking questions about the nuances : )

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    • Lavanna Martin
      Posted April 21, 2009 at 3:53 pm | Permalink

      Hi, Kate –

      That is not a stupid question – and I’m not one of those who thinks there are no stupid questions!

      He did not have a clue that I was painting him. This is not always the case. Sometimes, they may suspect, but I have never been interrupted by a “model” when I am painting them. If my back is to a window, they may pack up, and take a look from outside the window. Then, they usually come back in , and talk with me. I was so fearful at first that people would be mad, but they are absolutely delighted. There’s more to this story – I will try and do a post on it, soon.

      Yes, art history can be so fun!

      ~Lavanna

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  6. KLo
    Posted April 21, 2009 at 3:40 pm | Permalink

    And by the way, that’s an amazing piece of art (I was so bogged down in my stupid question that I spaced on giving you the compliment that was my initial intention : ) )

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    • Lavanna Martin
      Posted April 21, 2009 at 3:54 pm | Permalink

      Hi, Kate.

      I’m going to pop over to your blog and see what you are up to.

      ~Lavanna

      Reply

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