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Very nice the way you handled a straightforward, simple pose...your portrait looks fresh and fluid. Fantastic background, adds an elegant/formal touch to the whole concept of youth, two things that are not usually known to hang out together. Congratulations!

What was the fabric of the Russian cloth? I once used jute for a support and was very happy with the result although the preparation was laborious -- several layers of rabbit skin glue and don't remember how many layers of oil modified primer. The canvas weighed about 47 kilograms after that (without the stretcher).

I will toast to your painting.

Carlos

Thank you all for your comments.

Holly,
I enjoy your pictures too. You are not afraid to loose foothold in the attempt to achieve something better.

Bonfim,
how are you doing? Are you going to show us something soon?
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Hi Allan,

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Allan,

I just realized I hadn't posted here to tell you how much I liked this.

Are you now going to be looking for a new model? I bet your daughter is thrilled with the portraits!

Bonfim,
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Allan,

Had to look at Titian's canvases first before answering you. The Danae that I copied looked like he used a linen with the conventional weave but very heavy/thick individual threads. He also used very fine compact weave linen for his portraits (aside from wood).
Your choice of cloth for your daughter's portrait seems to have worked well and I will try your advice on the spatula thing...makes me think of why it didn't occur to me earlier.

Carlos

Allen, very nice work. I really like the modeling of the face and hands. Congrats.

Hi Jimmie,

You

Master!? Shoot, I couldn't paint if my life depended on it. ;C

Thanks anyway.