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02-19-2008, 01:19 AM
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Location: Montesano, Washington
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This is a great one Allan. I love the expression on her face, so alive!
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02-19-2008, 11:29 AM
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Joined: Sep 2002
Location: Laguna Hills, CA
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The love for your model comes through. It is a beautiful painting of your wife and very different in feel from the last one you did of her.
Very nice!
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02-19-2008, 05:42 PM
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Juried Member
Joined: Mar 2004
Location: 8543-dk Hornslet, Denmark
Posts: 1,642
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Mary Ann, Chris, Cynthia, Michele, Alex, Debra and Enzie,
thank you for your kind comments.
This was a particularly nice experience because I have tried my brushes on Aud before with less luck and I think this portrait shows her the way I see her, and also because I managed to finish it for her birthday, yesterday.
It did not take long to paint, but I spent a considerable amount of time by figuring out how it should be composed before I actually started painting, the painting took two sessions / days.
The setting is in front of our house in the sunset. The sun is strong on the red wall while Aud is almost in shadow . I liked the challenge of the reversed color sceme, normally the background color is weaker.
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02-19-2008, 10:30 PM
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SOG Member
FT Professional, Author
'03 Finalist, PSofATL
'02 Finalist, PSofATL
'02 1st Place, WCSPA
'01 Honors, WCSPA
Featured in Artists Mag.
Joined: Jun 2001
Location: Arizona
Posts: 2,481
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Allan,
I find this to be a lush and very vibrant portrait! It is lovely. Thanks for sharing.
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02-20-2008, 10:56 AM
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'09 Third Place PSOA Ohio Chapter Competition
Joined: Aug 2003
Location: Cleveland, OH
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Allan,
Amongst the roses she appears to be the most brilliant and the love really shines in her eyes. I, too, enjoy studying it.
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02-20-2008, 01:54 PM
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'06 Artists Mag Finalist, '07 Artists Mag Finalist, ArtKudos Merit Award Winner '08
Joined: Nov 2006
Location: U.K.
Posts: 732
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Very lovely work, Allan.
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02-20-2008, 05:11 PM
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Juried Member
Joined: Mar 2004
Location: 8543-dk Hornslet, Denmark
Posts: 1,642
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Thank you, Chris, Patty and Thomasin,
I am happy that you like the portrait of my vife, I really meant it to be lovely, she deserve it.
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02-21-2008, 04:31 AM
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Juried Member
Joined: Sep 2004
Location: Madrid, Spain
Posts: 483
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Allan,
I am a bit late in joining the chorus of praise here.
Another sensitive, personal and strong piece in your inimitable fashion. I am sure she was very pleased. I admire very much how you simplify elements by your use of colour and still manage to convey much information.
Congratulations!
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Carlos
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02-26-2008, 09:06 PM
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Juried Member
Joined: Jul 2001
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Posts: 1,734
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One of the things I like about your work, Alan, is the way you keep stretching yourself artistically. You have done such a wonderful job with strong color here - it is beautifully painted, with fresh and direct color shifts in the face. Very nice work, once again!
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02-27-2008, 09:34 AM
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Juried Member FT professional, '06 finalist Portrait Society of Canada, '07 finalist Artist's Mag,'07 finalist Int'al Artist Mag.
Joined: Feb 2006
Location: Montreal,Canada
Posts: 475
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Allan,
both portraits are a delight. Love your vibrant colors and very athmospherical feeling.
Great works!
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