Father and son

[Claudemir Bonfim]

Hi Lisa,
I loved these portraits. Everything is beautiful, your colors are great and the way you captured the features of the teeth is magnificent.
Be happy, these portraits are great accomplishments.

[Richard Monro]

Lisa,
Wonderful work. There is a living "feel" to the portraits that is so hard to capture. The affectionate feeling in the eyes is great. Great work.

[Lisa Ober]

Claudemir, thank you so much! I have a strong preference NOT to paint teeth but the client insisted and truthfully, he looks better smiling and it is more fitting to his good personality. It means a lot that you like the teeth since I struggle with them and don't like painting them. Thank you.

Richard, what a pleasant surprise and such a nice compliment! Thank you so much for taking the time to look and to comment. Eyes are extremely important I think.

[Molly Sherrick Phifer]

Lisa,

You've done such a great job with these men! Having seen multiple photos of them, I'd recognize them anywhere. I can't get over the likeness you achieved on not one, but two portraits of each (the other being the multiple). You really have a great sense of which details to leave out (e.g. excess facial lines) and what to keep in. I can't get over the natural look of the paisley tie, for instance.

I completely agree with Richard about the expression in the eyes. Kindly, with a touch of humor. Super job!

[Lisa Ober]

Molly, you always have such a nice way of putting things. I really appreciate your encouragement and kind words. Those more "seasoned" folks are sometimes a bit difficult. A balance of the expression of their wisdom with a picture of health is hard to achieve. I hope I got close. Thanks so much!