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Artwork details
- Medium : Chalk on Paper
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Framing :
Synthetic board
under glass
Framed - Dimensions : 23.6x19.7in
About this artwork
Original red chalk drawing.
Sanguine or red chalk is chalk of a reddish-brown colour, so called because it resembles the colour of dried blood. It has been popular for centuries for drawing (where white chalk only works on coloured paper). The word comes via French from the Italian sanguigna and originally from the Latin “sanguis”.
Many of the old masters used red chalk but it seems go have been rarely used of late. I have been using it for about… 10 years and love the effect and colour.
This picture was modelled by a professional ballerina, hence such an ambitious pose. I love the angles she achieved and the composition. I have tried to play-down the unimportant parts bringing focus to the pose and expression of effort with the minimal detail.
Sanguine or red chalk is chalk of a reddish-brown colour, so called because it resembles the colour of dried blood. It has been popular for centuries for drawing (where white chalk only works on coloured paper). The word comes via French from the Italian sanguigna and originally from the Latin “sanguis”.
Many of the old masters used red chalk but it seems go have been rarely used of late. I have been using it for about… 10 years and love the effect and colour.
This picture was modelled by a professional ballerina, hence such an ambitious pose. I love the angles she achieved and the composition. I have tried to play-down the unimportant parts bringing focus to the pose and expression of effort with the minimal detail.
Patrick Palmer
United Kingdom
Credentials
- Experienced Artist
- Prizewinner
- Solo shows participant
- Reviewed by a major art publication
- Works on commission
« As an artist, you have to create not just recreate »
Patrick Palmer is an experienced British painter who has exhibited his work throughout the UK. He previously worked in publishing before deciding to turn to art full-time, and has since been busy composing figurative pieces that focus on the human form. Primarily producing post-romantic nudes amidst a haze of soft colour combinations, he seeks to capture senses of delicacy, sensuality, and elegant suggestiveness.