Mary Giacomini is a Colorado artist who loves to paint the Rocky Mountain landscape. She paints proficiently in oil, pastel and watercolor. She teaches art classes both out of her studio and for the Loveland Museum Gallery, in Loveland, Colorado.
This beautiful young woman is a newer model to the weekly portrait and drawing group that I attend. She has beautiful long red hair-which made it hard to work in black & white-and not use paint. Currently I am enjoying drawing so I can focus on the value and form. These drawings were done alla prima. (one session) You can see more of my art online:
This graphite drawing on toned paper is of a young woman wearing a Renaissance dark green velvet dress. This is from an alla prima (one session) weekly drawing and painting session that I attend.
These are some of the portraits & figures I have created alla prima (one session) in the figure drawing & painting group I attend weekly. We alternate with a handful of beautiful talented models. This is the same model who knows how to stay in a pose. We draw/paint for 3 hours with breaks for the models. I like to work on toned paper when I draw. I use a little white charcoal for a few highlights.
I find that drawing or painting the nude back to be sensual. It can be harder to capture but I love the challenge. These drawings were all finished alla prima in a weekly life drawing group that I attend. All are for sale, inquire for availability.
These portraits were all done in one 3 hour session (each) alla prima. I feel like these oil paintings & drawing all captured different modes of my dear friend who posed. My favorite is the one below that I titled "Wild Man."
These nude profiles were drawn in the weekly uninstructed life drawing I look forward to every week. All are for sale, inquire for current availability.
These drawings were all drawn alla prima; one 3 hour session each. In the weekly uninstructed life drawing/painting group that I belong to, we occasionally have two models as a treat. I find my drawing evening with friends/like minded souls is a day I look forward to. Life drawing isn't easy, but a challenge I love. I admire the models who can slip right back into a pose, even if it is uncomfortable.
To improve my drawing skills, I attend an uninstructed 3 hour life drawing session with good friends every week. These graphite on toned paper were all completed alla prima in 2013.
"Companions" is an 8" x 10" oil I recently completed. It started out as a plein air in my backyard but was finished in the studio. I got too carried away with the intricacies of the wedding ring quilt to finish it outside. I love quilts and old chairs, anything that has history was most likely well made. This is the second clothesline/quilt I've painted-and probably not the last. Both paintings are for sale; Contact me for availability.
This is a newly painted oil painting is of a favorite place of mine in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. I have hiked to The Loch many times and have painted several scenes from it as well. The landscape is inspiring with a clear natural lake, rugged peaks and Andrews Glacier. This latest painting is a view of The Loch in the summer with quiet reflections of the alpine scenery. This 16" x 12" original oil painting is for sale, contact me for availability.
Here are some of the other paintings created from this magical place. Only "Tranquility" is still for sale.
