Hideout Nude This is a very interesting and challenging piece due to several reasons: - The background is very interesting, but hard to paint due to the complex textures. Since I wanted to paint more trees and plants, I am intrigued by the textures. - I could not make out the body gesture of the girl in the original photo because of all the wrapping. So, pretty much I have to rely on my knowledge of anatomy to keep things right. - Since I make up the position of the girl, her body is pushed to the center of the canvas and more hips/thighs are shown in my painting. Then come two possibilities: - I either paint her completely nude. This is not a bad idea, as I can make her very attractive and still suits the context of the painting: You go to a hideout to be free, so nude is not out of the question; or, - I keep things clean to avoid the "mature content" shield on here.
Hmm... I hate to use the "mature content" shield for my art, because none of my paintings deserve that labeling.
Anyway, here is the NUDE version. Yes, she is completely nude. I could have spent another half an hour to make the painting more perfect, but that is so tamed. And I am everything but tamed, so there you have it.
Don't complain to me if you see she does not have nipples. I was thinking of adding some red hair somewhere, too, but my laziness got the better of me. So, I hope you enjoy what you see. And yeah, this nude one has to be covered with a "mature content" shield. Go figure!
If you ask me, I like both versions. They are both beautiful.
Photo Credit: My warmest thanks to the incredibly beautiful and talented Russian portrait photographer Marina (Gaolst), for her permission to use the photo. gaolst.deviantart.com/gallery/?offset=96#/d2wuugv [link]