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07-15-2008, 08:38 PM
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07-16-2008, 04:19 AM
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It makes me want to have it delivered to my door boxed as it is ( as long as she stays in the box ) !
She seems to radiate light, which I think it is what makes her so appealing. It is not just a baby, the purity and luminosity of the paint talks to me about innocence and divine. Sheep skin and elaborate stole reiterate the theme, natural and sacred.
I am not commenting on the excellence of the execution as I now take it for granted from you.
Multiple levels in your paintings,as usual. A treat !
Ilaria
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07-16-2008, 08:22 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.
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Christy , thank you !
SB : 
Ilaria : yes I wanted a clair-obscur to accentuate even more the luminosity of the baby skin. As she was 3 months old and could go no where, I had time to develop the lighting I had in mind : I had a speedlight with a small diffusor coming the right, balanced with a strong reflection of the sun coming from down-left, which filled a lot the shadows. Then, when I painted it I changed the lighting of the box, like if the fill did not exist.
It's subtle enough that it doesn't look weird, but as you noticed she seems to radiate light.
For the accessories, I wanted to keep them simple, but very rich material, I just had a hard time finding the model of the frame, which I had to change to adapt my project. In this painting. My influence from Italian Renaissance is so strong in this painting that I finally chose a Roman frame from the 17th century.
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07-17-2008, 06:10 PM
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Marina,
This is stunning! I didn't think it possible, but each new painting of yours surpasses the last. Could you post a picture of the entire panel or is the edge of the Picture frame the extent of the panel? Your illusion is so real I have a bit of a time comprehending what it looks like in toto.
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07-17-2008, 08:08 PM
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Inspirational
Another "OMG!" So original. So beautiful. Thank you for sharing your baby with us.
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07-18-2008, 02:10 AM
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This is gorgeous!
I've never seen a trompe l'oiel in person. How is it done if you don't mind me asking?
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07-18-2008, 07:59 AM
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Marina, your work always takes my breath away. It is just beautiful!
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