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Originally Posted by Linda Brandon
What a lovely painting, Garth! And it reconfirms my own preferences in that an outdoor painting should have looser, fresher, more "shimmery" brushwork than does an indoor painting. I also love all the movement in the painting - the diagonals add a lot of interest. No surprise that this sold!
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Dear Kim, Linda, and Rob,
Thank you all for your kind comments and keen insights.
Kim: You are so right and set a good example for the rest of us. Are there ways of persuading family members to be more cooperative with requests to paint them?
Linda: Thanks! I really appreciate your insight about handling shimmer and brushwork in outdoor portraits. This makes perfect sense. Nature is in motion outdoors, and with full spectrum natural illumination, those colors really can dance and shimmer. You've just given me paradigm shifting insight about my current works in progress.
Rob: Thanks! The moment was quite fleeting and was gone in a flash. You know how little kids can be. Now let us both heed Kim's good advice and get some family portraits going!
Garth