A long weekend with Garth, friends and inspiration!

[Elizabeth Schott]

Because of one shot of Noble which had some great mixed light, I was inspired to do an oil sketch when I returned home.

This is 9 x 12, oil on linen panel. 3 to 4 hours.

It was kind of hard to go wrong with such great subject matter. I am also using this to help me further work with losing detail in the dark areas. I am really trying to simplify this.

Thanks for looking, I hope Garth post some of his great images too!
Beth

[Michele Rushworth]

Nice painting, Beth. One of your best!

Thanks for posting the update on your DC trip. Sometimes it does seem like Seattle is a million miles away from everybody else!

[Cynthia Daniel]

I really like your painting, Beth!

[Claudemir Bonfim]

• Great painting Beth. That's worth a place in Prado!

[Julie Deane]

Elizabeth, you just keep getting better and better. I love this!

[Garth Herrick]

Beth!

Oh my goodness, I go away for Thanksgiving and completely miss your excellent thread about our great meetup! It was truly a joy to meet you and spend some time together at the NGA. Your friends from the Ireland workshop are great and interesting, talented folks too.

I got to spend a few more hours discussing art with Noble, your subject, until close to midnight, when I headed home. All in all it was an invigorating fulfilling day. I am so glad we finally met!

Knowing Noble as a friend, I can certainly vouch that you captured him perfectly in your portrait study. Nice inspired work!

I'll add a few more pictures about our fine day (but not those fun naughty ones I took).

I have been with Beth! Thanks,

Garth

PS. I will post twelve pictures in three posting sets.

This first set is of Beth and her subject Noble.

[Garth Herrick]

A lucky hand held shot of a Vermeer..... and then there was Beth. Were they separated at birth?

Garth

[Terri Ficenec]

Wow Beth! Beautiful fresh painting!