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Leah Saulnier The Painting Maniac

9 Years Ago

Shoes Or Barefoot? Warning :minor Nudity

This is the 6th in a series called "Laundry Day" where the young woman has run out of clothes to wear and is washing them all. I started the series in 1997 and paint one every 3 to 4 years and love to see the changes in how I approach it every time. Well I ran out of time yesterday to get her hands and feet in and now that I look at it I almost want to put converse gym shoes on her. What do you all think ,barefoot or converse? Sell Art Online

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Joe Burgess

9 Years Ago

Awesome. Some old Chuck Taylors for sure.

 

Mike Savad

9 Years Ago

maybe bunny slippers? or something mismatched.


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Lisa Kaiser

9 Years Ago

Very funny and cool painting. I love this one!

 

Thanks Lisa I love this funny nude series :), glad I asked everyone good thought Mike, Thanks Joe, glad you see what i see, glad I thought of this before I got to the feet

 

Heather Applegate

9 Years Ago

I was thinking converse before I read down through your first post...

 

Laurie Search

9 Years Ago

Oh, I think the Converse would be cute...but so would the bunny slippers!! :)))

 

Wow now I am confused, bunny slippers is good also, converse or bunny slippers ahhhhhh which one?

 

Lance Vaughn

9 Years Ago

Converse.

 

I think the converse would work better with her feet position actually

 

Nicole Whittaker

9 Years Ago

fluffy pink bunny slippers!

 

Joe Burgess

9 Years Ago

In my mind, Converse with the sun glasses will steer her toward sexy. Bunny slippers with the sun glasses will lean more awkward. I know you're not opposed to awkward...

 

No not opposed toward awkward but leaning toward converse for some reason plus the feet angles

 

Mike Savad

9 Years Ago

i wonder if it should be round geekish glasses, and not the sunglasses, especially if it's sneakers in that position. maybe looking away or something.


---Mike Savad
MikeSavad.com

 

I am already set on mirrored sunglasses Mike so no changes there ,but thanks for your input :)

 

Jason Politte

9 Years Ago

Excellent work, and I also think shoes are the way to go. Instead of Converse though, I think I would lean toward something like Doc Martens - maybe mismatched with one red and one blue.

 

Jim Taylor

9 Years Ago

Yes converse.
Unless she needs to wash them also.

 

Melissa Bittinger

9 Years Ago

If it's mirrored sunglasses, I don't see that working as well with converse sneakers. Like the others above, I saw converse too but I see funky sunglasses with the converse, half laced, tongue hanging out (shoes, not her). Mirrored sunglasses makes me think biker chick'ish and combat boots! That would work, I change my vote to combat boots and mirrored glasses...next one converse and funky colored/shaped sunglasses (enlarged eyes, lashes)

 

Joe Burgess

9 Years Ago

Well, since everyone's going after the sunglasses now, I might as well suggest some sort of steampunk-esque goggles. I get the impression that Leah has an idea for a specific reflection in the mirrored lenses though...

 

Thanks Jason, Doc Martens that's another thought, melissa I think the glasses would work with converse but combat boots might be better, no eyes or lashes will be seen though, never want to be too whimsy in one painting it needs balance :)

 

Yes Joe, I was hoping to reflect me in them maybe painting? or something like that, good guess

 

Jani Freimann

9 Years Ago

Converse high tops. Maybe even the knee high ones.

But I like bunny slippers too.

 

Jani Freimann

9 Years Ago

Whatever the type. Red would be a good and naughty color for a fallen angel...well, I assume she fell. Why else would show need to wash her whites.

Wait, are those wings? I can't tell.

 

Good thought Jani, but I like her knee areas how I painted them and still not done shading, for this lower tops would work better ,good thought though :)

 

Jani Freimann

9 Years Ago

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Erased my other thought. My mind's a jumble and I'm not making sense. Carry on.

 

My thought Jani is she is not fallen, she is a 20 something that is unorganized and doesn't plan for clean clothes, and didn't realize they were all dirty till she needed some. I have actually had people that have seen this series write to me form Europe stating how they have come across similar scenarios and it reminded them of my work which is flattering :)

 

Chris Bordeleau

9 Years Ago

maybe only one foot with a shoe... and the other wearing a sock...

 

Melissa Bittinger

9 Years Ago

I only meant enlarged eyes/lashes with funky colored/shaped glasses, not mirrored ones!

 

Jani Freimann

9 Years Ago

Leah, your work is very relatable and the twist of humor you add is perfect. I share your work all the time with people I know and they love it. Everyone has a favorite or two. Keep up the good work. Always fun to see what you come up with next.

 

Thanks Jani for sharing it, thanks for your thoughts, I also love your work :)

 

Janine Riley

9 Years Ago

White High tops . Red piping , half laced open, tongues folded out askew.

 

Maria Masella

9 Years Ago

Cons for sure

 

Cathy Anderson

9 Years Ago

What's the focus? I am thinking some white high tops would add a good balance ...

 

Val Arie

9 Years Ago

This is awesome! So much fun...I vote for the sneakers...

 

Dean Harte

9 Years Ago

I think one sock on the washline, one sock on a foot would be cool.

 

See My Photos

9 Years Ago

I have a neighbor that does this, almost! She wears her one piece to the laundry room. Flip Flops with some little sea creature on the front (otter, dolphin, sea lion).

 

J L Meadows

9 Years Ago

I like Mike's idea of bunny slippers.

 

Nicole Whittaker

9 Years Ago

I like the idea of combat boots too or maybe just socks.

 

Roy Erickson

9 Years Ago

heels - red stiletto's

 

Cynthia Decker

9 Years Ago

Chuck Taylors absolutely.

 

JC Findley

9 Years Ago

I like the way Roy's mind thinks

 

Joshua House

9 Years Ago

I like the idea of the Converse as well, but another possibility could be men's loafers or oxfords, she's slipped on something, anything to go out there.

 

Bradford Martin

9 Years Ago

Chucks.

 

Ricardo De Almeida

9 Years Ago

Roman style sandals!

 

Barefoot but with a bandaid on her big toe.

 

Andrew Pacheco

9 Years Ago

I think you should go with the converse, or combat/work boots. To me, either would be much more interesting than bare feet.

 

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