Artist #12: Alice Neel

The work by Alice consists mostly of portraits, sometimes including the whole body.  Some look almost monochromatic in their color scheme; they utilize many of the same colors in all different hues and tones. The faces are always serious, as if they are pondering something. The people are sitting in various positions, looking very relaxed or on the edge of a chair about to stand. I really enjoy her paintings because they are a mixture of realistic and a bit abstract. I love the colors in the picture shown here and also the way she suggests folds in their dresses by just using line. The girls themselves are adorable and I love the expressions on their faces.