Looking at work in progress

 I have been working along while cleaning and rearranging my studio.  The warm weather allowed me to move all of my overwintering plants out of the studio window and out into the garden.  They left a mess behind.  The extra room gives me the space to spread out a bit in anticipation of starting to work on larger canvases.  I have several paintings in mind for a larger format and I've been doing some studies.  Perhaps you saw the intriquing photo Elaine/Earthula posted of a shirt ...no, a chemise, a smock, not just a shirt.  I was quite taken with the colors, the textures, the lighting and the beautiful and inventive design she whipped up and exquisitely finished.  I saw it as a painting...or a series or triptych.   So I have done some studies while waiting for my larger canvases to come.
















a developing color study above, and a grisaille (love that word) on the right.
both about 6"x12".  below is the reference photo clipped and cropped and set up for a triptych.

I'm finding that this is a difficult subject.  The values are close together, so the color and fine texture will be the thing.  The painting/drawing of the fabrics require a more calligraphic  hand to express the fluidity.


What do you think?  Interesting?  No?  Maybe?