tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post8406651282397011018..comments2024-03-28T06:18:17.942-04:00Comments on Gurney Journey: Illustration MagazineJames Gurneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-75354124469163181592018-08-29T13:19:18.961-04:002018-08-29T13:19:18.961-04:00Pyracantha, that's a fascinating observation, ...Pyracantha, that's a fascinating observation, and I think you're right. Eye contact is such a powerful thing in paintings. In portraits it makes a huge difference too.James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-21556181269553155742018-08-29T03:08:29.815-04:002018-08-29T03:08:29.815-04:00Pin-up or "artistic" nude or Lady? You c...Pin-up or "artistic" nude or Lady? You can tell simply by one detail: is the model looking at you? If she is a pin-up, she is looking at you and even smiling, like this one. If she's an Art Nude, she is looking away or not looking at all. Is this true or is it something I just noticed without thinking too much? One of the shocking things about Manet's "Olympia" is that she is looking directly at you like a pin-up (or prostitute) rather than looking demurely away like a Nude.Pyracanthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08889551823810311793noreply@blogger.com