"T"

Julie Deane · 03-09-2005, 10:55 AM

Hi Jimmie -

I'll post a closeup when I get home tonight.

Julie Deane · 03-09-2005, 06:32 PM

Here is a closeup of the face. I couldn't comment on it at work. What do you think?

That left eye, there is not contrast between the white and the iris, which is why it was probably hard to see what was going on on the monitor. I may need to delineate the edge of the iris more. And do you think the pupil on the left hand eye tracks okay with the right eye? Feel free ....

Sharon Knettell · 03-09-2005, 06:58 PM

Julie,

As far as I am concerned the eyes track. A subtle outline of the iris would work but it should be subtler than the dominant eye.

Michele Rushworth · 03-09-2005, 07:32 PM

But it looks like the lower lid on the far eye should be a fuller curve, like it is on the near eye. Symmetry = beauty in most faces. Since this portrait is flattering her already and since it will be an important marketing piece for you, I'd go ahead and make the eye shapes match more.

Jimmie Arroyo · 03-09-2005, 08:14 PM

Thanks for the closeup. It does work better now that's it's easier to see. I also agree with Michelle about the shape of the lower lid.

Julie Deane · 03-09-2005, 08:37 PM

Thanks, everyone. I will work on it a bit more and post tomorrow.

Chris Saper · 03-11-2005, 08:04 PM

Dear Julie,

My apologies for not posting sooner. Here are some thoughts on what is already very successful!

Sharon is right about the amount of face that shows on the turning away cheek. this is easiest to see be comparing how much space lies betwee the lip and face on both photo and painting. The curve of the cheekbone, in the photo, sits about where the tip of the nose is - you might want to recheck to see of your nose is long enough.

The eyes look right to me, yet you might want to verify that the pupils are the same size - the pupil on our left looks larger to me.

I like the fact that you have placed richer color in the lips, and as result, you could probably pick out a few areas in the flowers to raise the saturation, as long as it doesn't , as you are wise to consider ,compete with the face.

I think this is the favorite piece of yours that I have seen, and I know it will look just great in the ad!

PS I know what you mean about the ColorFix - I thought: if I sneezed, the whole painting would just waft away.