"Soft" is the third in a series of paintings around the concept of Comfort. When I think of comfort I close my eyes and can feel softness against my skin. In deciding how to portray softness I came up with several visuals. I went with this one though, because I love the feeling of being in a warm, soft, comfortable bed. There is softness under me, the pillow is soft, and I'm covered in soft blankets. Everything is inviting and comforting. Now I think I'll go to bed...
Sleeping Softly
I didn't have nearly as much time to paint today as I'd hoped. But I did get some good flesh tones started and I feel like the placement is right. She may or may not wake up before the painting is through, but for now, she is sleeping softly and waiting for more definition tomorrow. I have to say this painting makes me so sleepy!
Soft
Again, this is only a charcoal concept drawing, but it the beginning of the next painting in the series. As I was considering the idea of "soft" I imagined many soft things. However, in the end I wanted to keep it as simple as possible. So she will be lying in and on and under feathery softness. I have to admit that working on this made me want to curl up in my bed and take a nap...