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Old 12-29-2006, 09:13 PM   #1
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Mike, I love the movement in this piece, it is as if she has just gently turned her head. It's a wonderfully soft atmospheric effect. Beautiful color, too.
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Old 12-29-2006, 09:44 PM   #2
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Thank you very much Linda.

In the final layer I would hold the piece of chalk as lightly as I could between my thumb and finger and let only the weight of the stick pull across the surface. Many times they just fall from my fingers because I'm holding so lightly. This doesn't help my breakage factor when they clang down to the easel tray, or onto the floor.

If (when) she comes back (still metaphorically speaking), I'm going to attempt a more traditional, fully covered approach, and, a bit larger.
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Old 01-15-2007, 08:49 PM   #3
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Well, I got over my aggravation and went and found another piece of grape colored chalk. It's not a perfect match but it's close. I completed the composition and made a few other changes. This is all, I promise.
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Old 01-18-2007, 09:53 AM   #4
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Mike--

Congratulations on a fine piece! I admire anyone who can work in pastel, as I sure can't.

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