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Alexandra Tyng · 01-01-2007, 10:54 AM

Heidi,

Sorry to hear about your husband's health problems. I'm hoping the surgery went well and that he'll feel remarkably better in 2007.

I really like the "happy" version now. It kind of reminds me of the Mona Lisa in that it is not obviously smiling. You've caught something positive and serene and accepting in her (your) aura, and yet in her eyes there's also a touch of wistfulness, wisdom and recognition that happiness is never perfect or static.

Suggestions for competitions: What about going for the big PSA international competition. I think the submission deadline is March 9. You can't submit anything that's already won a prize, so you could go for that first and then reevaluate your strategy once you hear the judges' decision. I think this double piece is a breakthrough in many ways (stylistically, conceptually) and I think you should not be afraid to aim high.

01-01-2007, 10:54 AM	#15
Alexandra Tyng UNVEILINGS MODERATOR Juried Member Joined: May 2005 Location: Narberth, PA Posts: 2,485	Heidi, Sorry to hear about your husband's health problems. I'm hoping the surgery went well and that he'll feel remarkably better in 2007. I really like the "happy" version now. It kind of reminds me of the Mona Lisa in that it is not obviously smiling. You've caught something positive and serene and accepting in her (your) aura, and yet in her eyes there's also a touch of wistfulness, wisdom and recognition that happiness is never perfect or static. Suggestions for competitions: What about going for the big PSA international competition. I think the submission deadline is March 9. You can't submit anything that's already won a prize, so you could go for that first and then reevaluate your strategy once you hear the judges' decision. I think this double piece is a breakthrough in many ways (stylistically, conceptually) and I think you should not be afraid to aim high.