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Anat MondshineNaked Paintings in Watercolor

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Naked Body by Anat Mondshine

• I am a lover of watercolor paintings• I began by painting faces and wanted to explore

painting the naked body• I am mesmerized by Lucian Freud’s naked

portraits – his portrayal of the nude body• I wanted to see what new angle I can extract from

Lucian Freud’s nude painting• I think I did them justice and indeed introduced

something beautiful and worth seeing


Nude Painting – Skinny

The lady is laying down… and looking straight at you!

Look at the different layers of the watercolor paint used to show depth and muscle tone.

In Freud’s oil painting she is laying on a blanket and you quite vividly see her bone structure.

I chose to just see her and not be distracted by scenery.


Nude Painting – Relaxing

This woman is relaxing. After a long day at work she is just looking at nothing and totally immersed in her thoughts.

The technique here is layers of watercolor on cotton paper.


Nude Painting – Contemplating

He’s in a blue mood.

He’s sitting looking up at nothing and just wondering if his choice was the right one.

The technique is layers of watercolor paints and pencils on cotton paper.


Nude Painting – Staring

Just got out of the shower, a hot shower and too tired to move. It was a long day and all she wants to do is gaze outside her window. The view provides the winding down calmness she so desperately yearns.



Nude Painting - Friends

The pose is taken from Lucian Freud’s Nude Painting of two men sitting on a couch. Again here I did not want to be distracted by the furniture or setting; I just wanted the pure nude body.

I think that the end result of – them suspended in air – leaves a lot to the imagination – each of us can fill in the gaps.


Nude Painting – Stretching

This is a woman that cares about her body. She exercises and eats right. After a workout she looks forward to her stretching and lengthening of the muscles.

Blue, I use it extensively with watercolors. The blues with the greens and the blacks make such a splendid combination.


Nude Painting – Woman

Simple pose of nude woman. She is herself and shows it off to all.

I like to play with colors and especially with the hair color.



Nude Painting – FreedomFreedom to show off exactly who you are. Beautiful woman expressed in orange and greens.

The pose is just breathtaking. She is sure of herself and has no inhibitions about showing it off.

This painting has depth and shows off the body in a very special and unique way. Her legs are beautifully sculptured with the use of very basic see through colors.

Blue, I use it extensively with watercolors. The blues with the greens and the blacks make such a splendid combination.


Nude Painting – Falling Asleep

I absolutely love this pose in this painting. She is able to sit this way for hours and let her thoughts wonder off again and again.

Slowly at her own pace she is going to fall asleep.

Browns, grays, reds, greens are the basic colors that put this painting together. So simple and it completely works.


Nude Painting – Orange

You can say that she’s in a gray mood but then the Orange hair stands out – so is she really in a bad mood?

The upper body’s painting technique is really outstanding. All colors blend into each other and yet the silhouette of the body is perfectly shown.

Different shades of black, purple, a touch of green and orange make this painting perfect.


Nude Painting – Man

The man is laying down having a conversation with a friend.

He is comfortable in his body and he is showing it off.

He is Orange and he is happy. This painting is drawn with warm colors to represent the mood in the room.


Nude Painting – Sculpture

This is a pose of a woman that very much reminds me of sculpture. The pose I’ve seen used over and over again done in different materials.

I would easily put such a sculpture on a rock for all to enjoy.

Many times I use shades of black /grey and offset them with warm colors such as the red and orange in her hair.


Nude Painting – HidingShe does not want to be seen. She does not want to see. She is upset and needs time to herself.

Again one of my favorite paintings both for the pose itself and the colors.

I love the flow of the hair and the color that I was able to create. I love both the pose and the color of the body.

The curves of the body are shown off wonderfully and the color – grey, purple - both warm and cold at the same time.


Anat MondshineOriginal Watercolor Nude Paintings

I worked hard to accomplish these paintings. I feel privileged that I was able to accomplish as I did.

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