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<h1><font face="Times New Roman,Georgia,Times"><i><b>REALISTIC and EXPRESSIONIST FIGURE DRAWINGS and PAINTINGS.</b></i></font></h1>
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<p><b>Drawing and painting from the human figure for over 30 years, California artist Sharon Hudson's figure fine art includes realistic clothed and nude figure drawings; expressionistic painterly figures in pastel, pencil, charcoal, and painting; realistic nudes and portraits; lively decorative and playful figures embedded in collages of decorative patterns; and abstract figure paintings with bold line and sensual color. </b></p>
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<p><img height="180" width="216" src="../art/realistic_figures/9420s_realistic_figures_fine_art.jpg" title="Realistic fine art figure drawing." alt="Contemporary realistic figure drawings."></p>
<h2><i><b>Realistic female figure drawings.</b></i></h2>
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<p><b>Hudson's figure fine art always begins with live figures. Whether attracted by color, form, movement, or expression, this contemporary artist begins with media that are swift and sensual, and works quickly to capture the figure. This spontaneous portrayal may complete the drawing or painting, or she may work the figure into a complex visual composition, often playful, energized with collage and decorative patterns. </b></p>
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<p><img height="180" width="216" src="../art/realistic_figures/8614s_figure_paintings_realistic.jpg" title="Contemporary realistic figure fine art." alt="Contemporary realistic figure fine art."></p>
<h2><i><b>Contemporary realistic figure drawing.</b></i></h2>
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<p><b>Every new pose provides an intriguing new opportunity for expression, whether realistic, expressionist, or abstract. Hudson strives to express the nature of both the figure and the drawing or painting media. Even in her most "realistic" art, Hudson balances the character of the figure with the character of the art media. Visible stroking, bold line, and patterns add energy to the figure drawing or painting. </b></p>
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<p><img height="181" width="216" src="../art/realistic_figures/8723s_figure_drawings_realistic.jpg" title="Realistic modern figure drawing." alt="Modern realistic figure drawings."></p>
<h2><i><b>Realistic contemporary figure pastel.</b></i></h2>
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<p><b>Hudson can finish spontaneous drawings in dry art media like pastel, pencil, or charcoal while the figure is posed; others she finishes later in painting or collage, abstracting the figure or adding intriguing and decorative patterns. Her inspiration comes from masters of sensuality like Gauguin, Klimt, Matisse, Degas, and Van Gogh, as well as decorative arts like quiltmaking and stained glass. </b></p>
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<p><img height="216" width="180" src="../art/realistic_figures/9620s_figure_paintings_contemporary.jpg" title="Expressive contemporary figure painting." alt="Expressive contemporary figure paintings."></p>
<h2><i><b>Expressionist female figure paintings.</b></i></h2>
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<p><font size="2"><b>In addition to realistic and expressionist figure drawings and paintings, this contemporary art gallery also offers decorative figure paintings, portraits, abstracts, decorative non-objective patterns, and other kinds of art. Bold, sensual, intriguing fine art in painting, collage, pastel, drawing, and mixed media. San Francisco area visual artist Sharon Hudson, Berkeley, California.</b></font></p>
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<p><font size="2"><b>See more contemporary visual art at Sharon Hudson's website:<br>
</b></font><a href="http://www.byhudson.com/index_painters.html" target="_top" title="Contemporary San Francisco figure painter Sharon Hudson."><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2"><b>www.byhudson.com.</b></font></a></p>
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