1st oil in 7 years! - Page 2

Rochelle Brown · 03-10-2002, 05:53 PM

I'm not a master but sometimes I take too much time going over the same spot trying to make it perfect. Maybe someday I'll succeed. Who's to say what makes an accomplished portrait artist?

Steven Sweeney · 03-07-2002, 11:33 PM

Splendid results, Lon. Everything you worked on moved this toward the beautiful picture that it is. I'll bet you're hooked now!!

Steven

Lon Haverly · 03-08-2002, 03:27 AM

Oh, thank you! Yes, I am hooked. In order to succeed in art, you have to recognize that you are good enough to start with, and know you are bad enough to want to improve. I know I am bad enough to be embarrassed at the values in the flesh tones still, and the weaknesses in the likeness. Ya gotta know when to quit, though. I think there is still more work to do here. I really want to improve, and maybe looking at your works here and seeing your critiques, I will learn. I regard these masters with high esteme.

Jeanine Jackson · 03-10-2002, 11:38 AM

A young goddess! May I join the choir of those inspired by this forum?

There is so much I love about this painting, I think you should sign it!

Comments for future reference might be:

- Plan an area in the background that are of same value as figure to allow for some lost edges here and there. She now stands out in lighter value, almost equally, all around.

- Children skin tones tend to be cooler, more transparent than adults. I love the warmth here, but see some struggle going on which may be resolved with temperature choices.

- The likeness works for me! What you may have done is slightly downplayed the proportionate size of her forehead. The lively spirit of your charming subject seems infinitely more important and beautifully rendered.

Time for me to stretch my first linen! Thank you for sharing!