Morgan

[Mike McCarty]

Chris,

Your comments are crystal clear to me. I will keep them in mind when I go at it again.

Sharon,

If you can't get the eyes right, hopefully beyond right, then I think a portrait has failed. I will look at the nose as well. Thanks for the nice comments.

Mari,

I will study her head in regards to your comments. Thanks too, for your nice remarks.

As to what I have learned about different mediums? I have learned that I will leave watercolor to the ducks for now. I had not done a pastel in a while and this seemed a good candidate. I don't mind telling you that about halfway through I was wishing that I had done it in oil. This was (is still) a difficult piece for me. But you have to force yourself to stretch. I want to be able to confidently offer charcoal (type) drawings, oil and pastel portraits. If I can successfully complete this project in pastel, what then would scare me? Don't answer that.

To all,

Could your offer your best judgement on the crop question?