A nude painting, because we humans think of ourselves as non-animals, is always an interesting endeavor both to look at or to paint. Because seeing someone in the nude anywhere but in private usually means something taboo has gone on or something has gone drastically wrong. I think of a nude as a window in to the soul of a person. I try to portray the human-ness, the emotion, the intelligence and wisdom behind someones eyes and gesture, while also, through careful observation, and high draftsmanship, carry out a likeness to the person.
