Linda's New Website

[Michele Rushworth]

Very nice! I would make one suggestion though, and that would be to delete the watercolor portrait of the woman with the spiky hair. I feel it is not up to the high standards you have set with the rest of your work. An artist is always judged by the weakest work in his or her portfolio. Otherwise, a very nice website.

[Linda Nelson]

Michele
I appreciate your honesty!

well that works for me - I was already feeling uncomfortable with having it in my portfolio as it is the only one that's "not mine" ( I painted it a few years ago from an existing commercial photo that I liked, so technically I am stealing someone's model and photography). I don't have much else though as an example for an adult woman or in watercolors, so I've always held on to it for the genres.

[Michele Rushworth]

I know what you mean about feeling a need to have a portrait sample of every representative type (girls, boys, groups, men, women etc.) I have also never had a woman's portrait on my site, and I know I need one there. I'm waiting 'til I have a woman's portrait I'm really proud of though, before I put one on the website.

I've always heard it was better to have three great samples in a portfolio than twenty of uneven quality. My strategy has been to have 10 -to 12 of my best portraits on my site and delete the weakest one as soon as I have a new one I want to add.

[Linda Nelson]

I've always believed in the adage that you're portfolio is only as good as it's worst example, but it's soooooo hard to make the cuts sometimes.

So do think I should get rid of it altogether? I rather like the watercolor job on it.

Do you see others that are hurting me more than helping?

[Michele Rushworth]

I would remove it completely.

I didn't see any others that struck me that way. All the rest seem very good.

All right!

[Henry Wienhold]

I would describe your web site as being very lively and interesting, very nice work.

[Linda Nelson]

Thanks Ivo, Thank you, Henry!

[Suchit Sahni]

Good work.