Hello from Natalie Hunsaker

[Natalie Hunsaker]

Thanks, Bonfim. By the way, I've been dying to ask you about the portrait of Joseph Smith on the banner of your website (second from the right). Perhaps it should be a conversation for a private email, but I just thought it was wonderful! I also love your idea of sidewalk sketches--the infant and mother portrait was especially daring. I look forward to getting to know you better.

[Claudemir Bonfim]

You've got a private message!

And Yes, I love sidewalk sketches. I started doing them just for fun and then I found out that that's a great marketing tool and that a skilled artist can make a good bunch of money working a couple of hours in the right place at the right time.
By the way, Daniel Greene started that way.

C. ya.

[Monika Becker]

Hi Natalie,
you have nice works on your web site!

[Natalie Hunsaker]

Thank you, Monika! I have three new works in progress and when I finish them, I'll probably revamp the site to reflect my newer portfolio. We'll see . . .

[Mary Cupp]

Hi Natalie,
Welcome!

I had the same problem with my last post. It was of a little girl at the market and when I reduced the size of the file for posting it washed out all the colors. The original is quite intensely colored, not pastel. I didn't use the "save for web" command. I just reduced the file size under the image menu. I suspect the fade out is just a result of so radically reducing the size of the file so I don't know a solution except, as you note, intensifying it first . Just remember to save the original before you make changes.

[Natalie Hunsaker]

Thanks for the tips, Mary. I'll certainly have to give that a try. I've also thought about decreasing the quality, but then that always makes me nervous, too. Alas, color reproduction will always be a challenge, won't it?

[Mary Sparrow]

Nice work! welcome.