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Madelaine Boothby · 03-16-2009, 02:04 PM

Thanks both of you for your response. I finished the first made up lady. I had a lot of trouble (as I expected) from the makeup, not wanting to make her look silly; but then I understated the eyes, which was bad, and finally ended up painting in some eyelashes. I was not able to reproduce the glittery junk on her eyelids, nor the odd colors in the eye shadow.
I don't want to make a copy of a photograph, I want the watercolors and my own work to make its mark. I hope that makes sense.

03-16-2009, 02:04 PM	#4
Madelaine Boothby Juried Member Joined: Nov 2008 Location: seattle, wa Posts: 11	Thanks Thanks both of you for your response. I finished the first made up lady. I had a lot of trouble (as I expected) from the makeup, not wanting to make her look silly; but then I understated the eyes, which was bad, and finally ended up painting in some eyelashes. I was not able to reproduce the glittery junk on her eyelids, nor the odd colors in the eye shadow. I don't want to make a copy of a photograph, I want the watercolors and my own work to make its mark. I hope that makes sense.