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07-30-2007, 12:59 PM
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Joined: Sep 2002
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Originally Posted by Tom Edgerton
Sharon--
Thanks so much for your affirmation of my work!
--T
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Tom,
You need no affirmation from me, but the wonderful thing about this painting is it brought back one of my fondest memories of my youth.
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07-10-2007, 10:26 AM
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SOG Member FT Professional '09 Honors, Finalist, PSOA '07 Cert of Excel PSOA '06 Cert of Excel PSOA '06 Semifinalist, Smithsonian OBPC '05 Finalist, PSOA
Joined: Mar 2004
Location: Philadelphia, PA
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Wow!
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Originally Posted by Tom Edgerton
This one turned out okay...
I usually edit the backgrounds more (honest, I swear), but in this case I was after the light patterns, as they set up a lot of directional cues. So I decided that this time, "more is more." (Thanks also to Garth, who looked over my shoulder about midway in, on an edit I actually did make.)
My skin color is getting better over time, thank goodness.
32" x 19", about a 6 1/2" head. He was about six or seven years old.
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Oh Tom,
This is truly spectacular! You shared the reference image with me a while back, and your synthesis or edited interpretation is perfection. I love everything you did with this. I know you had to edit the geometry of the bench and remove a substantial tree trunk that was in conflict with Will's head. I love the elegantly designed composition, including those well posed feet . The likeness right down to the freckles is perfect. Did you age the color of the wood on the bench? I like the gray wood as a choice. This painting certainly supercedes the reference image! I imagine your client is enormously pleased.
I can't wait to see the companion portrait of his brother, you have done so well with this!
Garth
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07-10-2007, 01:23 PM
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SOG Member '02 Finalist, PSA '01 Merit Award, PSA '99 Finalist, PSA
Joined: Jul 2001
Location: Greensboro, NC
Posts: 819
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Garth, thanks!
Again, I appreciate the second eye you provided.
I didn't age the wood beyond what it was. It was a combination of warm grays overall that went a little silvery on the top surfaces that caught more weather and sun.
I moved his right hand from the near to the back leg, which became a bear to redraw. I'll have to tweak it some more--it still isn't right--but I'll do that when I'm working on the companion piece.
Thanks so much--TE
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