Kelly on Ice-my first custom panel

[Michele Rushworth]

Goodness gracious - six hours! I'd take sixty hours and it still wouldn't be this good!

I think you might find that the problem with the eye on our left is that the angle is too flat, too level, and that it should tilt down more at the outside to match the angle of the other features. I find a common problem that artists (especially me) have to fight is the tendency to make features that would look right only if the model's face was absolutely vertical. I always have to stop myself and check the angles of features when I'm working from an angled pose (which is most of the time.)

[Lisa Ober]

Hi Mike! Great idea! Those are my favorite bandaids anyway since they don't hurt when you rip them off. I have never tried using them for pastels but I just bought new ones and think I will give it a shot. Thanks for thinking of the health of my fingertips.


Michelle, you're very sweet and you do great work! Thank you for the nice words.

I think that eye is the issue as well. It does need to look like it turns more. I have that same problem of turning faces more toward the viewer. I wonder why that is. Thanks for your helpful comments.

[Jean Kelly]

There are special funny shaped finger bandaids that I like to use. I put one on each finger cause I tend to use them all (both hands). Emu oil is great stuff for repairing damaged skin.

I call that angle problem parallelism! I fight my tendency for symmetry in every piece that I do. I thought it was from my drafting days, ductwork and boiler piping, refrigeration lines and electric circuits, yuck!

Jean

[SB Wang]

Lisa: you are a champion, trying to beat two men: . Passion and speed of Delacroix, style of Ingres.
World champion Lewis said that his key to win---
I suppose that the runway under my feet were a scorching steel plate.

I should suppose canvas were a knife, for I have a bad habit of looking too long at a canvas.

[Julie Deane]

Lisa, this is amazing! I looked at your pic briefly when it first came out, but with my work I didn't have the time to really read until today. I thought this was oil, because of the fine detail. Do you use pastel pencils too?

[Lisa Ober]

Jean, thank you for the finger saving tips. My finger tips are really a mess.

I also have the curse of wanting symmetry. You can see it all over my house. What is that?!

SB Wang, yes, speedy and I wouldn't recommend trying it. As you can see I often leave out the important details. Thank you for looking.

Julie, very kind of you! I'm happy you like it. I really enjoy doing detail work. Yes, I use pastel pencils for the little stuff like eyelashes, lips and nostrils. All the rest was done with the standard sticks...even the jacket but I break my pastels to get a sharper point. Thanks!