Sketches of dancers, demi vetu, as the French say.

Nude sketch in sanguine on laid paper by Sir Russel Flint

Flints exquisite ability to use water color to capture water and nudes is unsurpassed. Fine example here.

Sir Russel Flint did few portraits, to my knowledge, so this one is a find! Very Renaissance in style.

Russel Flint British watercolorist, landscape

My master teacher, Siegfried Hahn, studied under Sir Russel Flint at the Royal Academy in London before WWII. Flint is know for his ability to paint flesh in watercolor, a difficult task. Here is a landscape painting of the beach, beautiful in its execution and fluidity. Enjoy!

If I like a model, or am inspired by her poses, I may do a series of paintings. Like these: