Flaming Redhead, 10 x 10 in, acrylicPassion, 12 x 16 in, mixed mediaMoulin Rouge II, 12 x 12 in, mixed media
Brainstorm, 12 x 16 in acrylic
Waves of Rapture, 18 x 24 in, acrylic over poured paint
Headwinds III, 11 x 15 in, acrylic on poured paint
Windswept II, 8 x 10 in, acrylic on gallery canvas
Headwinds, 8 x 10 in, acrylic pouring swipe
Divine Feminine, 24 x 22 in, acrylic SOLD
Bare Essentials, Mixed media, 24 x 20 in SOLD
Sisters, 24 x 30 in, mixed media, collage
I love to paint beauty and painting women is endlessly fascinating. Wherever I am in the world, I seek out the most beautiful women to photograph, sketch and paint. Women’s bodies are lovely, their clothing is colourful and intriguing and their hair is a beautiful dance of light and shadow. I often will take an abstract piece, superimpose a woman on top so that the figure is merely suggested and it does not obscure the under painting. This makes the piece mysterious and this is what I am aiming for.
These first five paintings above are part of the Windswept series. Each started life as failed acrylic pour. I believe I have successfully snatched victory from the jaws of defeat! I took the failed pieces, reoriented them and then superimposed faces on top. I made minor adjustments to the negative space and left the wild, windy hair.
Boys Play, Girls Work and Bare Essentials are two of my favourite pieces. I think I just had to learn to use the site better. Great way to highlight your work. I like the format.
Thanks for trying again Gail and for your remarks…..I am making changes all the time now that I know to use firefox (Internet explorer doesn’t seem to work for me)
Shirley Mancino --------- Paintings with Panache 
Boys Play, Girls Work and Bare Essentials are two of my favourite pieces. I think I just had to learn to use the site better. Great way to highlight your work. I like the format.
Thanks for trying again Gail and for your remarks…..I am making changes all the time now that I know to use firefox (Internet explorer doesn’t seem to work for me)