Marie Fox Painting A Day

On The Dock, Figurative painting, woman, figure study, contemporary figure painting, figurative artist

noreply@blogger.com (Marie Fox) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:08:00 +0000

On The Dock, 24" x 18", acrylic on canvas
$790 plus 25 insurance/shipping
Email: marie@mariefox.com (Click image to view closer)

Each time I drew a line in this painting I made myself paint over it. I was really trying to color outside the lines but did so rather timidly. However, I'm pleased with the simplicity of composition and play of colors within the shapes.
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Mirror, Figurative painting, woman, figure study, contemporary figure painting, figurative artist

noreply@blogger.com (Marie Fox) — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:51:00 +0000

Mirror, 14" x 11", acrylic on canvas
$450 plus $12 insurance/shipping SOLD to a collector in Massachusetts
Email: marie@mariefox.com (Click image to make larger)

It's good to be painting again and I see that some bright colors have crept into my palette. This model was actually quite skinny but I find curves luscious and fun to paint.

Figurative painting, woman, figure study, original art, figurative artist

noreply@blogger.com (Marie Fox) — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 18:00:00 +0000

Sleeping, 6" x 6", acrylic on canvas
$90 plus $10 insurance/shipping via US Priority Mail
SOLD to a collector in North Carolina
Email: marie@mariefox.com

I'm trying to color outside the lines. I painted in the general shapes and colors first then drew the figure over them.

Figurative oil painting, woman, female figure, figurative art, beach, Marie Fox

noreply@blogger.com (Marie Fox) — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 18:00:00 +0000

Girl Reading, 8" x 10", acrylic on canvas
$220 plus $12 shipping/insurance via US Priority Mail
to a collector in California SOLD
Email: marie@mariefox.com

This is a smaller version of a painting I did a while ago. I love the pose with its twist and somewhat architectural feel so I painted it again. PS The collector who purchased the larger version bought this one also and displays them together. She sent me a photo - I love the look!

Figurative painting, woman, nude, figure study, original art, Marie Fox

noreply@blogger.com (Marie Fox) — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 18:00:00 +0000

A collection of my small (6" x 6") paintings that have sold to collectors in Texas, Massachusetts, Oklahoma and North Carolina. The center image is an 8" x 10" which is in Australia.
Email: marie@mariefox.com

Figurative painting, woman, nude, figure study, original art, Marie Fox

noreply@blogger.com (Marie Fox) — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 00:22:00 +0000

Knee Hug, acrylic on canvas, 6" x 6"
$90 plus $10 insurance/shipping via US Priority Mail
Email: marie@mariefox.com

Another small painting. I love trying to capture everything in a tiny space without going crazy on the details. One can't include all the details. Yay.

Figure Study on Orange, figurative oil painting, woman, female figure, figurative art, Marie Fox

noreply@blogger.com (Marie Fox) — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 18:00:00 +0000

Figure Study on Orange, Oil on canvas, 20" x 16"
$120 plus $14 insurance/shipping via US Priority Mail
Email: marie@mariefox.com

This painting was created during a two and a half hour figure painting session. It was a pleasure to paint from a live model and I'm happy that the details of real life didn't overwhelm my sense of the overall. I like the fact that some areas are more completed than others.

Seated Woman, figurative oil painting, nude woman, figure study

noreply@blogger.com (Marie Fox) — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 18:24:00 +0000

Seated Woman, oil on canvas, 12" x 12" SOLD
$195 plus $15 insurance/shipping via US Priority Mail
Email: marie@mariefox.com

I was intrigued by the pyramidal shape of the model's pose and invented a background to support the triangle.

The Boardwalk, figurative painting, woman bathing suit, female form, figure art, Marie Fox

noreply@blogger.com (Marie Fox) — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 18:04:00 +0000

The Boardwalk, 11" x 14", acrylic on canvas
Not for sale
Email: marie@mariefox.com

The title suggested itself to me because of the pose, the 1920's hairstyle and the awning-type pattern along the top. Although the painting medium is acrylic, it has an oil-like look to me. I find it useful switching between oil and acrylic because they differ greatly in handling and drying time. Of course, the art conservator in me knows not to combine these two materials in the same painting.

The Mirror, figurative oil painting, woman, female figure, beach, Marie Fox

noreply@blogger.com (Marie Fox) — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 17:46:00 +0000

The Mirror, 20" x 24", oil on canvas SOLD
Email: marie@mariefox.com

This painting pleases me because it's simpler than most I do. I'm trying to reduce detail without eliminating the visual interest that detail provides. I do like the subject of a woman and her reflection - an ancient theme. The figure's profile view also reminds me of Egyptian art which I love.

Setting Sail, figurative painting, woman, female figure, sailboats, ocean, Marie Fox

noreply@blogger.com (Marie Fox) — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 18:56:00 +0000

Setting Sail, oil on canvas, 40" x 30"
$1200 plus $24 shipping and insurance
SOLD to a collector in North Carolina

Email: marie@mariefox.com

This was a fun one to paint in that I was trying to restrict my colors and details, and to emphasize form. (But I do love color so some are bright.) On the figure I used many small strokes following the shape of the body. It's a true luxury to sit making small brush strokes around an arm or torso, searching for and evoking form. The process reminds me of working with egg tempera. In this painting, there seems to be a story too.

"Waiting", Figurative Painting, Marie Fox, Woman at Beach, female figure

noreply@blogger.com (Marie Fox) — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 19:18:00 +0000

Waiting, oil on canvas, 20" x 20"
$600 plus $18 insurance and shipping via US Priority Mail
SOLD to a collector in North Carolina
Email: marie@mariefox.com

For this painting I imagined a woman at the shore leaning on a Corinthian capital, waiting for.....

The Postcard, Marie Fox, figurative art, woman, water, contemporary art

noreply@blogger.com (Marie Fox) — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 23:10:00 +0000

"The Postcard", Oil on Canvas, 30" x 40" $2400 plus $30 insurance and shipping
Email: marie@mariefox.com Not For Sale

I'm daring to paint larger than I have before and I enjoy it. The colors of this painting please me as does the design and subject. Women and water seem to be a theme for me.

Reading, figurative female oil painting, beach, ocean, figure, woman, figuration, contemporary art, female model

noreply@blogger.com (Marie Fox) — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 23:02:00 +0000

"Reading" Oil on canvas, 16"x 20" $500 plus shipping of $12 SOLD

I'm happy to be settled in California after two exhausting moves and a car drive from New England. Although the water in this painting is abstract, I'm quite certain it is the Pacific Ocean rather than the Atlantic.

Email: marie@mariefox.com

Woman with Cat, Marie Fox, figurative painting, figure drawing, woman, cat, contemporary woman artist, women art, kitten

noreply@blogger.com (Marie Fox) — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 23:13:00 +0000

Woman With Cat, 24" x 24", acrylic on canvas
$600 plus $25 US shipping
SOLD to a collector in North Carolina
Email: marie@mariefox.com

This painting was a first for me in that I did not use a model as reference for the figure. I just made it up. I'm pleased with the pose which although awkward makes sense structurally. The curves of the arms suggested that the woman hold something - and this black cat came to mind. Curves within curves.

The Balcony, figurative painting, woman in art, beach, female figure, contemporary women artists

noreply@blogger.com (Marie Fox) — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 18:40:00 +0000

The Balcony, acrylic on canvas, 24" x 30"
$1500 plus $20 US Shipping SOLD to a collector in Massachusetts

Email: marie@mariefox.com

Here's my earlier study of a woman standing serenely on one leg. I love the pose because the body must be perfectly centered in order to achieve balance. No part is quite at rest, yet the figure appears relaxed and casual. The photo colors seem off so: dress is dark purple, water dark turquoise, skirt hem bright pink, hairband and town rust red, skin warm dark and the tile dark yellow, its shadows like Dijon mustard - well, this is France!

Green Towel, figurative painting, paintings of women, woman at beach, figuration, female figures, figures in art, women paintings, Marie Fox, figurative oil paintings, contemporary artist, women in art

noreply@blogger.com (Marie Fox) — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 22:19:00 +0000

The Green Towel, 24" x 18", acrylic on canvas
$700 plus $15 US shipping SOLD to a collector in California
Email: marie@mariefox.com

I enjoyed painting this big girl by the beach. I like the figure's solidity and her pose with arms and legs at different angles. I'm going to keep this one for awhile so I can learn from it.

Art High in The Sistine Chapel, study Michelangelo, figurative painting, woman, women artists, the figure, contemporary figurative artists

noreply@blogger.com (Marie Fox) — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 21:16:00 +0000

Art High in the Sisine Chapel, 30" X 24", oil on canvas
Alternate title: You're Wearing That?
$1500 plus $25 US Shipping SOLD to a collector in Massachusetts
Email: marie@mariefox.com

Yes, this is about being intoxicated by an up close view of Michelangelo's exquisite fresco. An art history enthusiast has climbed precariously high on her ladder to check out a Renaissance guy and his family at home in a lunette on the Sistine ceiling. ~ I started this painting last year but could not complete it. The scene was painted but I could not get the girl to come to life. A few weeks ago, I began again. I painted her bigger and curvier to balance the intricacies of the fresco figures. I love the colors here - of the reds against the grays. And it was a true treat to learn from the Master by copying his fresco.

By The Brook, figurative painting, figurative art, paintings of women, woman in art, female figures, women paintings, Marie Fox, daily painter, large figure painting, original oil painting, contemporary painter, women in art, water, stream

noreply@blogger.com (Marie Fox) — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 02:12:00 +0000

By The Brook, 20" x 20", oil on canvas
SOLD to a collector in Alberta, Canada
Email: marie@mariefox.com

I loved painting this figure in a limited color range of rust-reds, grays and a bit of blue - and in a setting that's a bit mysterious and austere. At the very end, I thought to add some tiny flowers near the water and noticed that her big hand was the perfect shape to hold one of them. Hence the story. But really, it's the sturdy and serene woman here who is the story.

The Doorway, Marie Fox, oil on canvas, figurative painting, art of women, figure drawing, painting women, figurative art, woman in bathing suit,

noreply@blogger.com (Marie Fox) — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 20:52:00 +0000

The Doorway, oil on canvas, 18" x 24"
$450 plus $19 US shipping
Email: marie@mariefox.com
SOLD to a collector in Oklahoma

I started by drawing in the figure with a deep purple color and eventually added blues, red and cream to describe the flesh. So there's a bit of all these colors still present. I wanted to create some interesting grays. As my artist friend Raymond Logan says: "Gray is your friend". Check out how he dazzles the eye with his clever use of grays, and warm/cool combinations.

On The Sea Wall, sailboats, ocean, beach art, figurative painting, figure drawing, figurative art, paintings of women, woman in bathing suit, sailing

noreply@blogger.com (Marie Fox) — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 17:07:00 +0000

On The Sea Wall, 18" x 24", oil on canvas
$430 plus $15 US Shipping SOLD

Email: marie@mariefox.com

I found this pose intriguing because of the twist in the body and the overall X- shape it created. Again, a woman by the ocean. Having lived on sailboats and grown up in a seacoast town, the ocean and boats are natural subject matter for me. The ocean has always given me a sense of 'beyond' so perhaps that's why I enjoy perching my women at the border of land and sea.

The Striped Towel, Woman on beach, figurative art, woman reading, female figure art, figurative painters

noreply@blogger.com (Marie Fox) — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 23:32:00 +0000

The Striped Towel, 18" x 24", oil on canvas, Not for sale
Marie@mariefox.com

One lesson I learned from the fabulous Matisse exhibit I saw in NYC last week is to use a pose more than once. On display were multiple versions of a single pose done as drawings and paintings. I decided to try this with the girl in my Diving Board painting - and came up with a simplified version that I'm going to keep for myself. But more beach babes are on the way.

Girl in Orange, figurative oil painting, figure painting, paintings of women, beach, contemporary figurative art

noreply@blogger.com (Marie Fox) — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 22:07:00 +0000

Girl in Orange, oil on canvas, 20" x 20" SOLD
Email: marie@mariefox.com

I really like this painting and am especially pleased with the sculptural feeling of the bathing suit area and the legs. The colors were an experiment for me too. (What reads in this photo as blue is actually a greenish gray.) I think I'm getting back to my love of sculpture, and my student studies of it. In the end, I found the materials (marble and wood) cumbersome because of size and weight although I loved shaping them with hammer and chisel. Paintings are more portable. And tomorrow I'll transport myself to NYC to see the Matisse show. Whee!!

The Santa Monica Pier, ocean waves, ocean, surf, beach art, figurative painting, figure drawing, figurative art, paintings of women, woman in bathing

noreply@blogger.com (Marie Fox) — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 21:32:00 +0000

The Santa Monica Pier, 24" x 18", oil on canvas SOLD
Email: marie@mariefox.com

Just trying to imagine myself back to Santa Monica, California. (The colors of my photo seem off. The suit is persimmon, beach gold, sky light grey-green and wall a warm gray.) I do like the solid feel of her body.

The Blue Suit, oil on canvas, figurative painting, art of women, figure drawing, painting women, figurative art, woman in bathing suit,

noreply@blogger.com (Marie Fox) — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 21:53:00 +0000

The Blue Suit, oil on canvas, 20" x 20"
SOLD to a collector in Oklahoma
Email: marie@mariefox.com

An experiment with odd colors but I do like it. Any excuse to paint a figure.