The Plasterers

[Kimberly Dow]

I really love this! It's clearly a portrait, but with such flare and a real sense of the 'figurative' there as well. Your portraits tell a story and give us more information about the subjects than any traditional posing ever could. It's just wonderful.

[Patricia Joyce]

Alex,
Bravo. This is beautiful and I love the subject matter and the composition. Very masculine and appealing!

[Carol Norton]

Alex, I really do love the drama, warmth, and strength that you have captured. Their eyes are so expressive and your brushwork just beautiful. Thank you for posting this. It is a painting from which to learn.

[Garth Herrick]

Dear Alex,

I second everyone's praise. It's a stunning painting and composition, and perhaps my favorite of yours (along with other favorites of yours). Kudos!

To all: I have recently seen this in her studio. The scale has real presense. It's big.

Garth

[Allan Rahbek]

Alex,
wish that I could say like Garth !

Originally Posted by Garth Herrick

I have recently seen this in her studio.

This is a very fine portrait of both the skilled craftsmen as well as the scene.
You have solved the perspective issue brilliantly by showing the diagonal line along the sealing. This being the most dominant line in the painting and the center of interest and key to understanding the scene as well as the perspective of the room.
I also like your brushwork. As I understand, you paint without too much medium. Would you show us some very close ups of the brushwork
Allan

[Jimmie Arroyo]

I also love the story-telling aspect of this, it's a perfect example of space and time. This might sound stupid, but it reminds me of that photo taken of the guys in the movie "The Untouchables". Proud men in the middle of their jobs posing for the camera.

In other words, great!

[Tom Edgerton]

I love the point of view and the way the shadows set up the space.
Great!

[Claudemir Bonfim]

Hi Alex,
Congratulations on this great achievement.
I loved it.

[Alexandra Tyng]

Thanks, Tom! I'm not used to working with artificial lighting so at first the shadows were a bit startling. Then I began to like the way they were attached to the figures like cut-out shapes, kind of like the nursery rhyme, "I have a little shadow. . ." and I began to see them as a compositional asset. Not that I haven't painted shadows before, but these were so close and dark against the white wall, you know what I mean? I just couldn't fudge them or belittle them.

And Claudimir, thank you, too! I really appreciate your kind words.

[Janet Kimantas]

This painting's got it all. Wow. Tongue-tied. Beautiful. Janet