Lucy...nearly done

What a fun job to paint this little treasure!

Portrait nearly done!

Kim's Portrait in Progress

Kim's Portrait in Progress

Now that I just got to see those beautiful blue eyes, I can finish working on those eyes and put some life into them! check out http://judithreidy.blogspot.com/2012/05/portrait-development-project.html

a Great Christmas Gift A Commissioned Portrait by Judith Reidy

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Now Watch Judith Reidy Create a Portrait

Initial Block In

2nd defining further.....

working on the shirt...simplify

Refining The underpainting or
Imprimatura

Watch for more further development of the portrait....

Would you like to learn to paint portrait... try studying painting with Judith Reidy at Raven Art School.

Komen Ribbon Completed

Front of Friends

Back of Friends

Here are the finished Ribbons without the base. The ribbon to be on display at the local Kohl's Department Store in Oak Creek in September and October, accept for a time where this sculpture and others will be along the route of the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, September 25th. At the end of October there will be a national auction of the 17 sculptures, including my , Judith Reidy's 'Friends'.

I hope that my sculpture, Friends, will end up in a hospital or cancer care center to serve as an inspiration and encouragement to cancer patients and their families.

Musician 1

Musician 1
11x14 inches
oil

I posted this painting about a month ago, now I have made some revisions. I like the color much better. I like the values in the face and color of the background as well.

It has been interesting to feel the mood change as the color changed.

Grace in Bonnet and Joyce's Grandson

Grace in a Bonnet
11 x 14
oil

Joyce's Grandson
14 x 11 inches
oil

Before I leave for California next week, I hope to post more of the work that I have been doing: portraits, landscapes and still lifes.

New Sleepy Eyes Portrait

I have a new portrait available to show you.
My poor model was falling asleep.
Stacy Falling Asleep
12" x 16"
oil

Mean looking Portraits by Judith Reidy

The Mad Musician

11" x 14"
oil
$250

The prince
11" x 14"
oil
$250

December 12, 2010 "Mid-Morning on 115th Street"

Mid-Morning on 115th Street
6" x 8"
oil
I have been enjoying the challenge of doing paintings views from my home. This one faces the southwest.

I am going to stop painting for a while today and work on updating my website, which has not had any of my latest work in it. Check my website to learn more about my work.

Later today, I hope to have some website updates and get back to completing a portrait I started last night.

Forestine Rose Pose !!!

Pose 2 of Forestine Rose

Pose 1 of Forestine Rose
I changed the order.

These two paintings with Forestine ( what a delightful name) offer two views. Both are oils, 11" x 14".

I still hope to complete another portrait this week.

Forestine Rose Pose

Pose 1 of Forestine Rose

Pose 2 of Forestine Rose

These two paintings with Forestine ( what a delightful name) offer two views. Both are oils, 11" x 14".

I still hope to complete another portrait this week.

Nov 30 Work in Progress - Portrait

Work in Progress from Open Studio
This piece I began last Tuesday Sketch Club session and continued doing a little work yesterday. Tonight I hope to finish it.
11" x 14"
oil

Would you like a Portrait of one of your loved ones for Christmas?

Bobber Bear - Someone I love

Xia - a woman from the sketch club

If you would like a portrait of someone you love for someone you love, call me.
If you look through the recent blog postings you can see the portraits I have been doing.

Judith Reidy Portrait of Tim

Tim
11x 14 inches
One evening Portrait
from life

Latest Portraits of Judith Reidy

Latest Portrait "Rachael"
Sketch Club Portrait
10/27/10
11x14 inches
oil



"Tom"
Model from Fred Bell's Portrait Class
10/21/10
10x10 inches
oil

The top portrait "Rachael" intrigued me with the idea of having the major side of the face in shadow. That meant I needed to paint in grayed middle values, creating form using warm and cool colors. I had been working with a similar problem in my landscape paintings when painting a white or light colored building in shadow, when the light elsewhere is mostly in light.

The square painting, "Tom" was interesting to me for two reasons. One Tom's features were so very angular. The second challenge was painting his rich brown skin in the light.

This portrait has a different feel than some of the other portraits, perhaps a little Ernst Ludwig Kirchner feel.

Enjoy!

Latest Portrait Work

Mary
(Painting number two from Portrait Class at Fred Bell's )
Thursday, October 14, 2010
quick study

Gelinda
(Painting number one from Portrait Class with Fred Bell)
October 7, 2010

Old Man
(Revised Painting number one from Sketch Club Open Studio)
September 28, 2010

Old Man Sitting in a Chair
(Painting 2 from Sketch Club Open Studio)
October 5, 2010
quick study

For Me Portrait Painting with Fred Bell is Great Fun

by Judith Reidy

This man is not Fred Bell! way too much hair

I did this oil portrait this last Tuesday at the Milwaukee Sketch Club open studio session, while Fred and others drew or painted the gentleman.
Not bad, in so far that I have been out on the back patio doing still life's of pots and fruit and outside painting Plein Air landscapes all summer.

I feel privileged to have been painting with Fred Bell at various events and outings this past season. Starting on Thursday October 1, next week, I will be beginning Fred Bell's Official Class on Portraiture. He has prepared to have live models sit for us. He has much to share.

I am real excited about the upcoming 4 week Portraiture Class.

If you are interested in studying portraiture with Fred Bell,

check out
http://bellart.com/bellart.com/classindex.html
and contact him.
He is a great teacher!

Leaves: Judith Reidy's Painting and Paul Anderson's Poem

Ten Poets, Ten Painters: One Vision

painting by artist, Judith Reidy

Leaves
by Poet, Paula Anderson

A slight breeze brushes the green leaves,
a reminder of summer’s crossing,
the green lobes of the oak leaf
polished and glistening liked waxed fruit
will crinkle from water loss like the rest of nature aging,
no tarted up polyurethane for you,
later gawkers at your colors, leaf peepers,
and you blind to adulation,
knowing no one can re-live what isn’t known.

But we know lost passion.
It remarks on wrinkles like withering
strawberries ripe and red,
losing taste and succulence,
not a single mouth wants you.

A season can be enough to rage the soul.
Memories tied to a face tattooed with mold
but those are hard to understand,
when words for you are the mist of warmth––
breath to push away the fate of winter.