"Nude Study" was started in from of a live model at a painting workshop and finished in the studio from reference photos. with her face in shadow, the painting conveys a bit of mystery about this woman and leave for the viewer their own interpretation.
Tabby Ivy is a contemporary fine art painter. After thirty years in Montana, she now calls Carlton, Oregon her home. A self-described autodidact as an artist, her ongoing creative curiosity and refinement of style has brought collectors from across the US. Oil painting has become her vehicle to convey a mood, scene or thought that breaks through the everyday to touch her soul. She is known for her contemplative landscapes using muted tones and spare compositions, but occasionally ventures into figurative or abstract paintings to embrace and test her creative instincts