Simplifying the Figure, painting on paper

Recording of a live demonstration from her studio in Venice, Italy on October 15, 2020..
Working with oil paint on paper, Maggie Siner will demonstrate her gestural approach to painting the draped figure.

From the first marks of movement, to the establishment of forms and light, watch a quick study come into being.

The human figure is a complex and expressive form, modified by the slightest gestural movement. Rather than a collection of unrelated details, the figure must be seen in its totality, with its tendency toward movement.