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17 at the Bus Stop

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Carol Steinberg

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17 at the Bus Stop

17 at the Bus Stop, oil, 8 x 10, $385

I got so much attention for the self portrait at 19 that I thought I’d try painting a younger version of myself from a digitized photo again…Oy, a much different experience. The one yesterday almost painted itself.  Today, it took 3 times as long, I wiped it out to start over after the first 2 1/2 hours, and I still want to mess with it many hours later…but I just can’t anymore.  I struggled with many of the issues that make teachers warn students about using photos.  At least I’m not smiling into the camera…that makes a very cheesy painting…but I was too attached to the features, since they’re mine, or were once…and I struggled to keep the painting a painting!  Then taking the photo was hard too…and the truth is I worked on it a little bit more but the later photo is just too dark so this one is going up.  Anyway, back to the subject: me, at 17, waiting at the bus stop as a Cornell freshman, decades ago.  The photo has that pinkish/purplish fade…that is beautifully harmonious and hell to paint!

Posted in Blog | Tags: 8 x 10 oil, figurative, price $385, self portrait | 6 Comments
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6 thoughts on “17 at the Bus Stop”

  1. StacieinAtlanta says:
    September 9, 2013 at 9:00 pm

    I love this. I also love Venice!

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  2. Author Bek Mugridge (@bekmugridge) says:
    September 9, 2013 at 10:20 pm

    Beautiful!!

    Reply
  3. Rachel Jones says:
    September 10, 2013 at 9:51 am

    Brilliant. I also love the one of Bert sleeping. I’m often sketching my other half sleeping and they are never ‘beautiful’. I think that is why the classics are always of the females sleeping….but one day, I’m sure someone will create the classic, beautiful, Pre-Raphaelite slumbering male. Your paintings are truly lovely.

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    • Carol Steinberg says:
      September 10, 2013 at 10:07 am

      Thank you Rachel!
      And Bek and Stacie!

      Reply
  4. barbboser says:
    September 10, 2013 at 1:25 pm

    Wow what a beautiful painting.

    Reply
  5. Catherine Tingey says:
    September 14, 2013 at 10:26 am

    I would love to see the photograph too!

    Reply

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Love your beautiful paintings, Carol! Looking at them put a smile on my face today. It’s a gorgeous world you paint! Hugs,
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