Relax

I painted this young, female model  to hone my  figure painting skills.  I  used abstract shapes, values and color. 
I started on a 12"X12" gallery wrap canvas and drew the shapes. I scrubbed the dark values and then the light colors. Once I was satisfied, I added directional brushwork to the forms.  I pushed the  background  using colors from the objects in front of it.

"Relax" By Eva Marie Tanner-Klaas 12"x12" Oil on Gallery Wrap