ABSTRACT FIGURE PAINTINGS: Lively and sensual abstract and decorative figures by San Francisco Bay area artist Sharon Hudson.

<body bgcolor="#f3eadb"> <center> <h1><font face="Times New Roman,Georgia,Times"><i><b>ABSTRACT  FIGURE  PAINTINGS</b></i></font></h1> <p><font face="Times New Roman,Georgia,Times" size="5"><i><b>by Sharon Hudson</b></i></font></p> </center> <p><b>Figure paintings by San Francisco Bay area artist Sharon Hudson include abstract figure paintings with bold line and flat color; playful figures embedded in collages of decorative patterns; expressionistic painterly figures in pastel, graphite, and charcoal; realistic figures and portraits; and simple figure drawings. </b></p> <center> <p><img src="../paintings/figure_paintings/9220f_abstract_figure_painting.jpg" title="Playful girl reclining with patterns." alt="Abstract figure paintings."></p> <h2><i><b>Playful abstract figure painting.</b></i></h2> </center> <p><b>Hudson has been drawing and painting figures for over 40 years.  Hudson's figure paintings begin with her love of the human figure, and starts with live models accompanied by plants and other decorative objects.  Hudson's figure paintings celebrate the sensual aspects of both subject and media, and have a frankly decorative intent, using bold color, sensuous shape, line, and pattern to animate strong compositions. </b></p> <center> <p><img src="../paintings/figure_paintings/9416f_abstract_figure_paint.jpg" title="Whimsical abstract woman with tropical fish." alt="Abstract female figure paintings."></p> <h2><i><b>Colorful abstract figure paintings.</b></i></h2> </center> <p><b>Whether attracted by color, form, movement, or expression, Hudson uses media that are swift and sensual, and works quickly to capture the figure.  This may complete the figure drawing, or she may work the figure into an expressive, realistic, or abstract painting energized with collage and decorative patterns. </b></p> <center> <p><img src="../paintings/figure_paintings/8615f_abstract_figure_painting.jpg" title="Figure with plants and quilt." alt="Abstract figure paintings."></p> <h2><i><b>Decorative figure collages.</b></i></h2> </center> <p><b>Hudson's stylistic inspiration comes from masters of sensuality like Gauguin, Klimt, Matisse, Degas, and Van Gogh, as well as related arts like stained glass and contemporary quiltmaking.  Her paintings also reflect her travels of the past three decades, and abstract forms from Africa and the Pacific Northwest and decorative elements from around the world have all left imprints on Hudson's figure art.  </b></p> <center> <p><img src="../paintings/figure_paintings/9304f_abstract_figure_paintings.jpg" title="Divided reclining figure abstract." alt="Abstract figure paintings."></p> <h2><i><b>Contemporary abstract figure painting.</b></i></h2> </center> <p><font size="2"><b>In addition to this collection of abstract and decorative figure art, this art gallery also offers realistic figures, abstracts, still lifes, portraits, decorative non-objective patterns, and other kinds of art.  Bold, sensual, intriguing fine art in painting, collage, pastel, drawing, and mixed media. San Francisco Bay area visual artist Sharon Hudson, Oakland, northern California.</b></font></p> <center> <p><font size="2"><b>See more contemporary visual art at Sharon Hudson's website:<br> </b></font><a href="https://www.sharonhudson.com/index_painters.html" target="_top" title="Contemporary San Francisco figure painter Sharon Hudson."><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2"><b>www.sharonhudson.com.</b></font></a></p> <p><font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" color="black"><b>Oakland, San Francisco Bay Area, East Bay, northern California</b></font></p> <p>2020</center> </body>