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Alla Prima Study of a Bear in Motion, 16x20 inches oil on canvas panel by Kenney Mencher https://www.kenneymencher.com/shop/p/alla-prima-study-of-a-bear-in-motion-16x20-inches-oil-on-canvas-panel-by-kenney-mencher
For years I had trouble accepting my body as I aged. So I began to paint people who looked more like me and I realized I wasn’t alone when I discovered other bears and the concepts behind “body positivity.”
This painting is based in the tenets of the “body positivity” movement. Body positivity refers to the assertion that all people deserve to have a positive body image, regardless of how society and popular culture view ideal shape, size, and appearance.
Some of the goals of the body positivity movement include:
Challenging how society views the body
Promoting the acceptance of all bodies
Helping people build confidence and acceptance of their own bodies
Addressing unrealistic body standards
This painting was made using the alla prima method.
Alla prima is an Italian phrase that means 'at first attempt'. It refers to a wet-on-wet approach whereby wet paint is applied to previous layers of still-wet paint, often in a single sitting. Over the years, the technique has been adopted and adapted by artists from Van Gogh to Velázquez.
Quick warmup! Trying to add some motion into my drawings ⭐️🙈 • • • #motion #ref #reference #girl #movementstudy #study #warmup #sketch #doodle #drawing #art #digitalart #procreate #artistsoninstagram #artistsofinstagram #igart #igartisr #characterart #characterdesign #character #oc #braid #pinkhair #lineart #pinkeyes #s&p #alwaysthewriter #sparkandpen #instaart #instaartist https://www.instagram.com/p/BrQtMrUFfNo/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1pctzxnhzl8e2
a project in MANAA, the theme was ‘running” and we have to use brush and ink! (in fact it’s a Frieze)
human movement observation
// Girl sitting at table in Mocha’s //
Knees crossed lightly/parallel
Shoulders hunched, downward gaze into phone, arms lightly resting against the table and body as she texts
Putts phone down and slouches body over table to begin writing in notebook meticulously, as if working on a detailed journal or math problem.
Her body crevasses the table, almost touching it from all three angles with her crossed legs making a 90 degree angle.
She writes off and on, staring at the page intently.
She checks her phone, reading the notification.
Overcoming the urge to respond to whatever came in, she looks back at the thin notebook.
Staring staring staring
the focus focus focus turns to blank stares
her body appears almost frozen and stays put for a solid minute before she jolts her head, flickering her eyes and refocusing her brain.
A breath is taken, a stream of thoughts pass, and the study session continues.
A fabulous weekend of continuing education with the amazing #ElizabethLarkam #weekendstudy #susegana #coneglianoveneto #movement #movementstudy #fascia #fasciainmotion #motr #chair #pilates #balancedbody #area4 (presso AREA 4 - Susegana)
Day 24 Dancer went with a movement study... crazy movement lol #30daychallenge #digitalart #nitharius #dancer #movementstudy