Orange navel is a pastel figure drawing of an artists mode; named Dale. I worked with Dale over several sessions creating the pieces Vermillion, in the Pastels Gallery and Pumps in Oil Pastels. She had red hair and very pale skin that reflected light was an incredible radiance, she was one of my favorite muses. Dale was in the Theater and a big Woody Allen fan. We exchanged favorite films once, her’s being Everyone Says I Love You, with Edward Norton singing. Mine was Miller’s Crossing with Gabriel Byrne, not singing, our collaboration sort of faded to black after that.
Nude pastel drawing done with Schminke pastels on Rives BFK paper.
I am giving away a 5″ x 7″ print of this piece at the end of December. Sign up with the form on the right of the page and you’ll automatically be entered for a chance to win. I’ll announce the winner at the first of January.