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FT Pro, Mem SOG,'08 Cert Excellence PSA, '02 Schroeder Portrait Award Copley Soc, '99 1st Place PSA, '98 Sp Recognition Washington Soc Portrait Artists, '97 1st Prize ASOPA, '97 Best Prtfolio ASOPA
Joined: Jun 2001
Location: Peterborough, NH
Posts: 1,114
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You are a very talented painter and I really like these paintings. Considering the similar subject matter, I was surprised at how different they seem...
In your first painting, because the face is in shadow, I think that you have portrayed an archetype of a dancer. That is, she represents all those women who dance...and it is quite dramatic because of this.
Because of the clarity and sharp focus of the features in the second painting, this painting appears to be a simple portrait of a particular woman who just happens to also be a ballerina...
Here are my comments on your second painting:
Because her face is tilted slightly down, I presume that there may be a lesser intensity of light falling on the face than you show here (that is, if my monitor is correct). If indeed, you find the light to be less intense, then the features need to be softened a little.
In your first painting, you have used a dramatic shadow as an important compositional element. I feel that your second painting would benefit from this device also.
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