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Old 10-05-2003, 12:06 AM   #1
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Here is a detail. What struck me most was the complete outlines around the figures, I do not recall any striking lost edges, but so gorgeous. It is much darker than the ARC photo.

I kept trying to ditch the family to go back and stare at this. The size and the complete smoothness of the canvas were amazing. Then the outlines around the figure that you cannot see unless your nose is right up to it. They did not lessen the painting, but added to it - how can outlines do this?

The skin colors, wow. Closeup you could see veins beneath their skin. I would not even know where to begin if I were to paint those colors. They were so smoothly blended it almost did not look like paint. You do not see a single brush stroke anywhere. How do paintings get this smooth?
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