Scrolling though mostly recent archive of paintings I’ve come across a number of faces worth another look. There’s aways something about a face that best reveals the essence of the person. That’s been shown all the more lately with masks everywhere, hiding half of what we want to see in whole.
A number of these shown are cropped from fuller pictures. Being art, a lot of it is about the brushwork itself, which if you look closely, you’ll see is unique to each one.
Toward the bottom is a large one I just did last week, at a convention in Sea Island, Georgia.
And last is a very recent large commissioned piece with hand prints, with a photo of its making.
Enjoy them all. And let me know if you have a favorite.
Pricilla, a smooth face handled minimally, done over an abstract painting, a detail.
Arab Man, done with thick paint and bold strokes, a detail.
Brooding Beauty 4, an image I’ve always liked, and painted numerous times, all sold
Chief, done in thick paint, matching the ruggedness of his face, a detail.
Just a Hat, a painting in impressionism, a detail.
Flamenco Poised 2, detail of a full length painting.
Greek Man, done with “suggestions” rather than hard-lined “realities,” a detail.
Senegal Man, with a richness of color, his clothes reflecting in his face, a detail.
Brooke, just a detail of a beautiful girl, a commission, painted in full length.
Goateed Elder, a small work with strong strokes, the pose conveying mood.
Palette Knife Chick, with strong side light, making the dark hair white, all done with knife.
Darfur Luminescence, with skin you can almost see into.
Jane on Texture, minimal detail except in the focused features, a detail.
Red Scarf, a small work done in richness of paint and bold strokes, a favorite of mine.
Long Hair, a quick sketched and succeeded, I thought, a detail.
Hat ‘n Braids, done with very thick paint, knife and brush, a detail.
Lina, a study in very soft edges and momentary expression, a detail.
Great Earrings, always a challenge, doing a smooth face with thick paint, a detail.
Quiet Queen, black skin with all manner of color, a detail.
Zambia, a detail of a very large painting (now in Zambia).
Green Eyes, could just as well be “Red Lips,” a detail.
Breath of God, painted last week at a public gathering at The Cloister, Sea Island, Georgia.
Hands and Child, with suggestions of the under-painted hands showing in the skin, a detail.
Here, the hands going in during an Easter afternoon family gathering.
Hands and Child, last touches, the painting just shipped to Florida.
That’s enough. Maybe too much. I’m thinking someday I’ll make a book of just faces (I have lots more, including stacks of small paintings done from live models) so we’ll see about that.
In a few days we’ll travel to Idaho for a couple of weeks of art making at a beautiful hideaway we’ve used before. Always grateful for that.
And all things.
Thanks for spending time here.
11:12 am
Hello Hyatt
I always enjoyed your expressive use of impasto and rich color. Before I retired to North Carolina, where I have a studio in an old textile mill that I share with 30 other artists, I used to regularly see yours and your wifes print work at the Laguna Art Walk.
They are all great, but the diffused lighting in “Senegal Man” really caught my eye. Also the way you portray the dignity of humankind is heartwarming.
Regards
BW
http://www.dilworthartisan.com
12:56 pm
Hyatt…..I always love all of your work…..being a non-artist by default , somehow you and Ann always stir my appreciation and even understanding of some of the finer things in life.
I love the last one, and even the “family “ adding their prints…….You have captured that adorable trait of the Asian look……no matter the country of origin, the Asian “look” seems to draw us inside the person……….and creates a curiosity about what makes that person “tick.”
AND how can time have flown so fast that you’re heading back to that wonderful “retreat?” ENJOY!
1:27 pm
Amazing, Hyatt, Beautiful!! Moving!! Heart-striking. Thank you !!
6:03 pm
I really like Quiet Queen, Greek Man, Hat in Braids.. they’re all very good.
7:29 am
Hi Hyatt your faces are all amazing and beautiful, just want to mention I love my Bright Outlook who has no face.
Every time I look at her she has a different mood and a different perspective of what she’s going to do next. Have a wonderful time in Idaho I’m anxious to see what creativity you bring home with you. Enjoy your summer, Pat
8:03 am
Very interesting looking at the close up of your different techniques, Hyatt. I like the young woman in Breath of God.
8:41 am
A truly wonderful collection!
8:56 am
Faces communicate so much. They draw me in and make me curious about the ‘rest of the story’. I enjoy each one that you do such a marvelous job of capturing and creating. Chief and Lina stood out – partly because of relationships that echo those faces and partly because of a sliver of the Father’s heart that I am inheriting.
5:58 am
Greetings Hyatt! Is there a chance that you will hold a viewing of your ‘face paintings’ any time soon? Perhaps in your garage/gallery since Covid restrictions are still in place. Or… are there any plans to show them at a gallery? I would love to see them in person and to have an excuse for a road trip from Agoura!