Posted By: Sharon
The Fibonacci Sequence, Physics : the Human Form - 04/15/23 07:30 PM
It is high time I stop balking at portraits of people . It has been a mental block of fear for years.
It isn't that I haven't just adored the remarkable anatomy of the human body , I have for decades. I see detail in strong masculine men and graceful women that I just love.
And admired for years, the old Masters of Italy , paintings of the most tremendous, awe-inspiring work of a lifetime. Their life-sized, marble statues , clothed with flowing folds in robes, or naked, look like they will at any moment, walk off their podium . Rosa Bonheur's huge oil painting, The Horse Fair, took my breath away when I saw it. Her capture of strong, masculine men controlling the huge draft horses , in high-stepping action and excitement, has had me wanting to be half as efficient as herself , for decades.
The human form is, to me, the most intricate, exquisite machine in complexity of design, movement, and a brain with two potentially perfect balancing sides , that when connected well, are the epitome of beauty . The balance of a man and woman cannot be rivaled in the beauty of dovetailed purpose , in every way.
A few here know what a fascination I have with paws...feet...how they move, grasp and modulate in intensity. As music or singing, from volume hard to delicate softness. The human arm, wrist, hand, legs , ankle and feet are mind-blowing in complexity. Faces are just as intricate.
It is all founded on mathematics. All the universe is based on math. Everything we are, and do. The Fibonacci Sequence is about the most jaw dropping education I have ever received, in trying to appreciate it all. And how it relates to the literal measuring of what is a beautiful composure of nature, a face, or body. When I was kindly shown what the FIB sequence is all about, and how it relates to the natural world, I could finally see how my art depends on those foundations . I was simply bowled over, trying to absorb it all.
What we see as beauty, is actually based on math , in correct measurements of skeletal balance of conformation. Of course, we don't think of this when we see beautiful things , but the undercurrent of the design is there.
So, the desire in inspiration to illustrate nice human portraits finally built the fire under me to dive in. I've done toon stuff, for magazines and books, but that never cut it . What did, was an attempt years ago, to capture Tman's beloved Jonathan . That , and a few others , including the logo for the PA rondy years ago, also for the Wisconsin's rondy , this year, the Montana rondy logo, last year, all in pencil, not colour.
I want to share my nervous breakthrough with the peeps here.
It isn't perfect , but it is a start. This is a double obstacle, besides the portrait itself, the highest quality paper demands a completely different technique from my coloured pencils than the other paper types I'm used to. It is great paper, I just need a bit of time to get comfortable with it.
That's ok. I need to run with the big dogs in the portrait industry, posthaste. I am driven with purpose.
So here she is. One of the most beautiful women , to me, that I was inspired to begin . Maybe the Tman Tribe can have a bit of fun, guessing who she is. She has been beloved and known for many decades. And of course , wearing fur is the only way to show beauty. It's ok either way , if she is recognized, or not. If I give any hints at all, all of you will get her ID immediately , so no hinting from me
This is my story of breaking the boundary of fear. Finally. Thank you for viewing .
It isn't that I haven't just adored the remarkable anatomy of the human body , I have for decades. I see detail in strong masculine men and graceful women that I just love.
And admired for years, the old Masters of Italy , paintings of the most tremendous, awe-inspiring work of a lifetime. Their life-sized, marble statues , clothed with flowing folds in robes, or naked, look like they will at any moment, walk off their podium . Rosa Bonheur's huge oil painting, The Horse Fair, took my breath away when I saw it. Her capture of strong, masculine men controlling the huge draft horses , in high-stepping action and excitement, has had me wanting to be half as efficient as herself , for decades.
The human form is, to me, the most intricate, exquisite machine in complexity of design, movement, and a brain with two potentially perfect balancing sides , that when connected well, are the epitome of beauty . The balance of a man and woman cannot be rivaled in the beauty of dovetailed purpose , in every way.
A few here know what a fascination I have with paws...feet...how they move, grasp and modulate in intensity. As music or singing, from volume hard to delicate softness. The human arm, wrist, hand, legs , ankle and feet are mind-blowing in complexity. Faces are just as intricate.
It is all founded on mathematics. All the universe is based on math. Everything we are, and do. The Fibonacci Sequence is about the most jaw dropping education I have ever received, in trying to appreciate it all. And how it relates to the literal measuring of what is a beautiful composure of nature, a face, or body. When I was kindly shown what the FIB sequence is all about, and how it relates to the natural world, I could finally see how my art depends on those foundations . I was simply bowled over, trying to absorb it all.
What we see as beauty, is actually based on math , in correct measurements of skeletal balance of conformation. Of course, we don't think of this when we see beautiful things , but the undercurrent of the design is there.
So, the desire in inspiration to illustrate nice human portraits finally built the fire under me to dive in. I've done toon stuff, for magazines and books, but that never cut it . What did, was an attempt years ago, to capture Tman's beloved Jonathan . That , and a few others , including the logo for the PA rondy years ago, also for the Wisconsin's rondy , this year, the Montana rondy logo, last year, all in pencil, not colour.
I want to share my nervous breakthrough with the peeps here.
It isn't perfect , but it is a start. This is a double obstacle, besides the portrait itself, the highest quality paper demands a completely different technique from my coloured pencils than the other paper types I'm used to. It is great paper, I just need a bit of time to get comfortable with it.
That's ok. I need to run with the big dogs in the portrait industry, posthaste. I am driven with purpose.
So here she is. One of the most beautiful women , to me, that I was inspired to begin . Maybe the Tman Tribe can have a bit of fun, guessing who she is. She has been beloved and known for many decades. And of course , wearing fur is the only way to show beauty. It's ok either way , if she is recognized, or not. If I give any hints at all, all of you will get her ID immediately , so no hinting from me
This is my story of breaking the boundary of fear. Finally. Thank you for viewing .