The picture shows a provocative sitting female nude with spread legs. The woman is frontally facing the viewer.
In the drawing, each line was drawn once without a preliminary drawing with a powerful stroke on handmade paper 56 x 76 cm. Every delicate bend of the line had to succeed at the first go. This is a challenge, especially with the face. This applies to the chin bow, the mouth, the eyes and the nose.
The incarnate consists essentially of only two complementary colors: red orange and ultramarine blue. The stark contrast of these colors is especially evident in the hairstyle. Nevertheless, the image appears gentle and harmonious.
Already as a child and in his further life the portrayal of the human being inspired Gunter Langer. Translating emotions into lines fascinated him. He began with portraits and later discovered that the human body can also develop emotions and expressiveness. To find pictorial compositions Gunter Langer works intensively with.. Read more…