Gillian 4 Detail
 

Detail of Phase 4.

Edges
 

Jeanine, she is coming to life! You

Jeanine,

Nice job on this painting. I agree with Mari about the hair, it seems well done to me at this point. I might try and create some slight seperation (thin shadowed area) between the blouse strap and the skin as it comes from the top of the shoulder on our right (on both sides of this strap). You might also create a slight elevation of the blouse strap from the surface of the shoulder. It appears the the strap is paper thin, which seems inconsistent with the rich texture that you have created elsewhere. Best of luck.

Jeanine, her satin blouse is so beautiful, absolutely the best I've seen. I'm not very well trained in portraits, but this is something in my opinion, a knockout!

Signed!
 

Today I signed "Gillian Pierce."

Thank you all so much for helping me through this one, the longest I've ever spent on one painting!

Detail
 

I tried to maintain the looseness in hair, soften edges on neck, and maintain what I believe everyone liked about the blouse, while adding real paint. (Previously, the underpainting wash was all that was there.)

Jeanine,

I just logged on after quite a long absence from the Forum and wanted just to comment that I think you did a wonderful job on your Gillian portrait and loved how you showed your progress.

I have a question to you and anyone else who wishes to post. I assume that most of these images are with digital camera? I posted my sample of my oil some time ago and have wished to post more. I take photos of mine and I hate to admit it, but I forget to go take photos of it in progress -- plus, I have to fill a roll of film before I have it developed, then scan it in the PC, resize it, on and on.

I am not complaining but I just wanted to know how all of you are so quick at the draw?

I will be posting soon, as the painting is nearly finished of my 9/11 firefighter.

Thanks and again your portrait is lovely.

Patt

Jeanine,

Congratulations, the painting has turned out very well. I also appreciate that you have shown the step by step process. It is always wonderful to see how others approach their work.

I am not an underpainter, but it appears to me that your underpainting was too dark, and confused the progress of this painting rather than aided it. You arrived near the finish with the light airy atmosphere, but started out in a dark and gloomy one. Along the way, it appears that the values of the skin tones became disconnected from the surrounding, a plan that is risky. There still seems to be a bit of distance between the skin tone values and the values of the environment. But it is really coming along now.

Complete!
 

I believe this is finished. Thank you all for following me along.

Corrections have been made to hands, and several other more minor areas. The highlight on her right arm is from glare. My apology for being so "quick-draw" with my digital. I could not wait for her to dry before sharing with you!