Emma

[Brenda Ellis]

Janet,
I hope you don't think i'm following you around!
To me, the concern would be the values. Most of her face is the same value. This could be problematic. I know it would be for me.
But she is gorgeous and I love what she's wearing. She seems a natural. I'd get her under some directional light and definitely paint her.
She might be good to paint from life if you can. Her features are subtle but she exudes a presence.
Well, that's my two cents worth.

[Janet Kimantas]

Brenda

If you're gonna follow me around, I'll just follow you around back.

I won't get Emma again, I don't think. She worked at my place of employment this summer (second summer) and is back in Toronto for the start of school. She's taking illustration at my old art school - it's a four year degree these days!!! It was hard to get her to my place at all and I had to take the 20 minutes I got. I'd LOVE to paint her from life and I will ask her if she'll take $15/hour for it, but now there's a distance thing too. I had so many nice shots and took some in direct sun, but I think they will have to be drawings as the colour really did get bleached. I will show you: