Luscious skin tones, Valentino. Congratulations!

Valentino, this is why I love this forum. It makes me want to try even harder,when I see paintings like yours.

Knowing that at some time in the future, if I can accomplish a portrait ike you have, with this exquisite quality and ability (that you have) has to be uplifting for the spirit and the heart (that you must feel).

I just hope I get to feel, (like you feel) after you accomplished this masterpiece. I would want to bottle it. Congratulations.

Valentino, I can just echo the above, your do great skin, and I have to add your edges are wonderful.

They must have been/will be very happy!

Very nice, Valentino.

Valentino, I love this strong painting, especially the facial expression and the dramatic way you've arranged the composition. Terrific!

Valentino -

Excellent Job - I especially appreciate seeing the details of the painting - excellernt execution!

Congrats, and I hope this helps you get many more commissions!

I also hope it will do... :)

(Well...as a matter of fact, it already did. Upon seeing the painting my sitter commissioned another portrait - for his home. The next one will not be a replica of the first. The composition will be different - a standing pose.)

This is so fabulous! I scrolled up, but couldnt find the size?

I love rendering the flesh tones.
As you can see from the wip shots, in this work I employed layered approach. The skin tones were achieved by both glazing and scumbling in several succesive layers.

Looking at the portrait paintings throughout the history, I noticed that in my favourite ones very important role plays the cool-warm contrast. Some artists, though, use only warm colors

I mentioned the size in my initial post in this thread.

It is oil on canvas and measures 32x24".