Bringing "Life" and "Photos" Together

[Michael Georges]

Quite right Enzie.

The banner on the top of the forum says "A forum for professional portrait painters and serious students"

This must of needs mean that we will see those of all ranges of skill from student to master here - at least that I think should be our hope as it would mean a vibrant forum.

I think we are also a competitive lot and sometimes do not recognize or give credit where someone has come in at one level, and made significant strides and put in a lot of effort to improve. You are certainly such a person and I applaud you and your hard work.

[Enzie Shahmiri]

Thank you Michael!

Marvin how I yearn to take moreworkshops with you. I have to win the lottery first and maybe then I can ask you the billion new questions I have ! ~ LOL

[Marvin Mattelson]

Originally Posted by Enzie Shahmiri

Marvin how I yearn to take moreworkshops with you. I have to win the lottery first and maybe then I can ask you the billion new questions I have ! ~ LOL

Enzie, how I long to have you take another one, too!! Only a billion? That's a lot less than last time!! Seriously, I have a student from NY, Nicole, who just moved to the LA area and she is very intent on getting me out there to do a workshop. When she gets settled in I'll hook you up with her and maybe we can make it happen.

[QUOTE=Chris Saper]

I've been using a similar method for an number of years, although one of the differences in the way I teach the use of photographs is that I make sure they are printed at a size that is sight-sized, (same size as the painted head) a concept I learned about from Sharon Knettel. I don