Nice design, may better than another Georgr W:
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Great work, Alex! The way you

SB, I've heard that the 17th century George Weymouth wasn't known for being nice. Fortunately the man I painted is just the opposite.

Carlos, thank you! I enjoy putting all the references together. Often my paintings develop that way. It would be great if you could get to the PSA conference some year--I know there are a lot of forum members from all over, including myself, who would like to meet you.

Alex:
A good example of symbolism.
If the dog weren't there, what would you have done for the design?

Charming
 

Alex, what a beautiful painting! I wish I could have attended the conference and met you all in person, seen the beautiful work on hand and listened to the presentations.

SB, I believe the dog was meant to be there! (So I can't contemplate what I would have done if it weren't there.)

NB, thank you so much! It's nice to see you on the forum once in a while. Glad you like the painting. You can come over and see it in person while it's still here. We can have a cup of tea, too.

Enzie, thanks very much, and I do hope you will get to the conference one of these years.

Alex,
What an interesting and arresting piece. i love the composition and the color balance between the scarf and the sky. I wish I could have heard your presentation, too. I also enjoy seeing your brushwork, it looks effortless...so lovely

Patty, thank you. I can't say the brushstrokes are effortless. I do think about them a lot. Sometimes they happen quickly, sometimes not. But I am glad they seem effortless and natural.

Alex,
I so like this painting. It's not just a portrait, but something more, it's a portrait of a place on earth that has become part of the person portrayed.

I admire how you have balanced the elements and integrated the figures of man and beast in the landscape paying equal attention to all, it's man in balance with nature, my favorite mantra.