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Old 11-13-2005, 07:38 PM   #12
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Hi Lara,

I hope you're enjoying Maine. We're having a typically pouring down rainy fall day here in the Northwest. I'm sure you don't miss that!

This is such a nice drawing from very difficult reference. There are a few things that are off though. Chiefly, he looks a lot older in the drawing because the top of the head is too small. The forehead on the right and the whole hair area should both be quite a bit higher/larger.

I also think the outer corner of the mouth extends just a little bit too far on the left. I might also reduce the definition of the teeth, too. I do a lot of smiling portraits and I never feel the teeth look right unless I make the lines between them much, much fainter than the photo.

Don't worry about being able to paint from life. The piece you did in the weekend workshop on Bainbridge was gorgeous!
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