{"id":4601,"date":"2017-10-04T09:23:32","date_gmt":"2017-10-04T15:23:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artistcommentary.com\/?p=4601"},"modified":"2017-10-04T09:23:32","modified_gmt":"2017-10-04T15:23:32","slug":"in-progress-38","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artistcommentary.com\/?p=4601","title":{"rendered":"In Progress"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_4602\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4602\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/artistcommentary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/grizzly-bear-painting-in-progress-closeup-by-Amy-Guidryj.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4602\" src=\"https:\/\/artistcommentary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/grizzly-bear-painting-in-progress-closeup-by-Amy-Guidryj-730x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artistcommentary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/grizzly-bear-painting-in-progress-closeup-by-Amy-Guidryj-730x1024.jpg 730w, https:\/\/artistcommentary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/grizzly-bear-painting-in-progress-closeup-by-Amy-Guidryj-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/artistcommentary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/grizzly-bear-painting-in-progress-closeup-by-Amy-Guidryj-768x1078.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artistcommentary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/grizzly-bear-painting-in-progress-closeup-by-Amy-Guidryj.jpg 1425w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4602\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Painting in progress by Amy Guidry; Acrylic on canvas; 12&#8243; x 12&#8243;; (c) Amy Guidry 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After working on a few other projects for upcoming shows, I finally have a chance to get back to my grizzly bear painting.\u00a0 And I&#8217;m at the point where I can work on the face, which is when it really comes to life.\u00a0 The subject becomes more real to me once I paint the eyes.\u00a0 Even if I don&#8217;t know the subject, it&#8217;s when I paint the eyes that they come to life.\u00a0 They take on a personality.\u00a0 It&#8217;s exciting for me as an artist to witness that transformation.<\/p>\n<p>This painting is an acrylic on canvas, 12&#8243; by 12.&#8221;\u00a0 I&#8217;ll be posting the finished piece soon.\u00a0 In the meantime, you can check out the rest of the <em>In Our Veins<\/em> series here:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/amyguidry.com\/gallery.html\">https:\/\/amyguidry.com\/gallery.html<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.AmyGuidry.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.AmyGuidry.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Get the latest updates via my monthly newsletter: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amyguidry.com\/contact.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.amyguidry.com\/contact.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now on Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/amy_guidry_artist\/\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/amy_guidry_artist\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Follow me on Facebook: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Amy-Guidry\/51953219932\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.facebook.com\/pages\/Amy-Guidry\/51953219932<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After working on a few other projects for upcoming shows, I finally have a chance to get back to my grizzly bear painting.\u00a0 And I&#8217;m at the point where I can work on the face, which is when it really comes to life.\u00a0 The subject becomes more real to me once I paint the eyes.\u00a0 &hellip; 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