Art of the Night
Posted on Feb 9, 2010 8:12 pm
By Alex Belth

 

Figure Drawing by Richard Diebenkorn (mid-1960s).


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3 Responses to “Art of the Night”

  1. 1. ColoYank
    February 9th, 2010 at 8:43 pm

    Very interesting piece. It shows the weight of the principal subject and has several evocative features, including the face, the surface the figure is seated on, and some suggestions of other figures in the background. The play of light and shadow shows elite skill, and in effect rules the composition.

    Man, I can’t find a cylinder you’re missing on, Alex! Such coolness.



  2. 2. Alex Belth
    February 9th, 2010 at 10:34 pm

    I love Diebenkorn. He’s an absolute God to me. This was during his representational phase–he started out as an abstract painter, moved to representation and then back to abstraction. I really like his drawings, which are always wonderfully composed. He was very influenced by Matisse, and Mondrain, but Diebs brought something special to those models–a terrific sense of light that is very Californian.



  3. 3. The Mick536
    February 10th, 2010 at 2:14 pm

    Thanks for the lead. Never heard of him. Very photo like. Master of gesture. Model comes atcha.



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