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Debra Jones · 11-23-2002, 01:49 AM

I very much appreciate that comment!

I had posted this elsewhere and a comment was made about making the model less lined and softer edged.

Jewell was a client for a while of mine and hurt her leg and with no hard feelings at all, was not making use of my day job services. I began the piece with her fresh in my mind and ONE old portrait photo to work from on a spec idea.

By the time of the dedication, she was being aided to get up and down and as you can tell from this photo, was looking a bit frail. Friends who had seen both in the interim did comment that she "never looked so good" and when she was finally unveiled, I think I agreed.

It is a first attempt at reputation making. I did not work the PR aspect well at all, and my lack of confidence from the start basically gained me a PUBLIC WALL, which is a good start, but not well used.

This is the only piece I have attempted with any sort of symbolic background or such in it.
The idea of formal portraiture is very daunting and my frail ego is not up to the task.
Originally I decided I had no muse, that commercial art (advertising) would be perfect for me. THEN after getting no joy at all from that I was out of it all for almost 20 years. NOW I have a muse and it is eating me up. What I need is a manager!

Did I digress???

I meant to say thanks for being so encouraging!

11-23-2002, 01:49 AM	#4
Debra Jones Juried Member Featured in Pastel Journal Joined: Jan 2002 Location: Arizona Posts: 457	Thank you, Lon I very much appreciate that comment! I had posted this elsewhere and a comment was made about making the model less lined and softer edged. Jewell was a client for a while of mine and hurt her leg and with no hard feelings at all, was not making use of my day job services. I began the piece with her fresh in my mind and ONE old portrait photo to work from on a spec idea. By the time of the dedication, she was being aided to get up and down and as you can tell from this photo, was looking a bit frail. Friends who had seen both in the interim did comment that she "never looked so good" and when she was finally unveiled, I think I agreed. It is a first attempt at reputation making. I did not work the PR aspect well at all, and my lack of confidence from the start basically gained me a PUBLIC WALL, which is a good start, but not well used. This is the only piece I have attempted with any sort of symbolic background or such in it. The idea of formal portraiture is very daunting and my frail ego is not up to the task. Originally I decided I had no muse, that commercial art (advertising) would be perfect for me. THEN after getting no joy at all from that I was out of it all for almost 20 years. NOW I have a muse and it is eating me up. What I need is a manager! Did I digress??? I meant to say thanks for being so encouraging! __________________ http://dog-a-dayartblog.blogspot.com/ Because some people have four legs.