Woman On A Stool (1965)
Richard Diebenkorn, American,1922-1993 Gouache and Pencil on Paper, 12.6 x 12.1 inches, in Private Collection
"I'm really a traditional painter, not avant-garde at all. I wanted to follow a tradition and extend it." The tradition that Richard Diebenkorn admired brought a new and unique sensibility to Abstract Expressionism. In his version, images allude to his experiences and settings of travel, his homes in California and New Mexico and influences from both European and American modernists. Woman on Stool was part of a figurative series where Diebenkorn’s drawing and painting were a simultaneous process. The image began as a study from life, but was reworked multiple times to become a composite of the original figure as well as others. Influenced by Matisse and Cezanne, Diebenkorn utilizes flat areas of color to create an ambiguous background that surrounds the figure to highlight the female form. Gestural lines provide the figure, in her simplicity, a distinct character and personality. The study of the human figure was a subject Diebenkorn revisited multiple times during his career.
"I'm really a traditional painter, not avant-garde at all. I wanted to follow a tradition and extend it." The tradition that Richard Diebenkorn admired brought a new and unique sensibility to Abstract Expressionism. In his version, images allude to his experiences and settings of travel, his homes in California and New Mexico and influences from both European and American modernists. Woman on Stool was part of a figurative series where Diebenkorn’s drawing and painting were a simultaneous process. The image began as a study from life, but was reworked multiple times to become a composite of the original figure as well as others. Influenced by Matisse and Cezanne, Diebenkorn utilizes flat areas of color to create an ambiguous background that surrounds the figure to highlight the female form. Gestural lines provide the figure, in her simplicity, a distinct character and personality. The study of the human figure was a subject Diebenkorn revisited multiple times during his career.
Duet After Diebenkorn
Nancy Patrick Carney Acrylic on canvas 30”X 15” Gloria has invited Franko to join her at the studio for a day of creative painting. Will they model for each other? |
Red Dress, After Diebenkorn
Calvin deRuyter
Watercolor on paper, mounted and waxed 22”x30” Diebenkorn removed color to focus on line/shape/form. My challenge was to add the element of color without distracting too much from his focus. |
Life Drawing Studio
Emily Donovan Acrylic and charcoal on canvas 26” x 26” A student works conscientiously to capture the image her model at the drawing studio as she moves around and the forms of the body and background shift to create an edited figure. |
Choices
Susan Fryer Voigt Watercolor and Gouache on Panel 12”x12” What to do next? Always my dilemma! But, my studio is the perfect environment for my fractured, always changing, creative process. |
Diebenkorn Cubed
Pamela Weisdorf Acrylic on panel 20”x24” Diebenkorn was known for his figurative, color field and large-scale abstract paintings. I have chosen to apply his more angular approach in his aerial landscapes to the figure in my painting. |
Discussion on Diebenkorn
Emmy White
Watercolor with Acrylic Varnish Finish 30x22 The girl on the stool is looking at her friend. They are art students and are discussing their current project, The Meaning of The Art of Diebenkorn. |
