15 Again
 

This is an oil on linen, 20" x 24".

I'll also post some detail shots.

This is an extreme close up of her face, the values did not vary from light to dark very dramatically so I tried to neutralize and work with the chroma. (teacher Marvin helped me through this - thank you.)

I am posting her left hand as a close up too, because it presented its own amount of problems.

By the way I postioned her fingers, they were just ackward enough to make it extremely hard to get it right. Also, it was difficult to keep her hand from, the best of Gestalt, growing out of her jeans. It was also my intention to downplay this hand to give it the least amount of emphasis.

Thanks for looking.

Beth,

This is the best so far! The color harmony is marvelous, and very satisfying.

Congratulations,

Beth,

Beautiful, great color and well composed.

Thinking!
 

You were thinking about each brush stroke and where the next one was going to go and the one after that brush stroke. It really shows this time Beth! Good going! May your days always be filled with painting!

:sunnysmil

I love it, Beth. Such lush brushwork too!

Beautiful portrait, Beth! Is this your daughter? The colors are so clear and true and the brushstrokes are impressive. I also especially like your treatment of all the various textures of cloth.

Wonderful, Beth. Great drawing on this portrait. I agree with Chris; your best so far.

Sincerely,

Very nice, Beth!

This is my new favorite of yours, Beth! Wonderful pose, color, facial expression. You ought to be very proud of this.

Beth what beautiful color. This is really nice work, great job.

I agree with all the rest! Very nice work.

Thank you all so much for your kind words, encouragement means a ton to me!

Yes Leslie, this is my middle daughter. I always wondered why you saw so many drawings and paintings of artist children in all those wonderful art history books - now I know - cheap modeling fees. :)

Beth,

You make me proud.

Beth,

I second the other kudos, but I really must comment on your use of color.

You have successfully orchestated a very unusual color scheme. It is so unexpected and brave.

Sincerely,

Beth, your progress is incredible. Every painting is better than the last. You deserve it!:thumbsup:

Way to go Beth ;) She's beautiful.

All I Can Say Is...
 

WOW! Elizabeth, this is stunning! Just...WOW!

This is beautiful!

Isn't it too bad we can't charge our children for these considering they will own them later?

Beth,

This is a beautiful painting! I love the colors and the face is very beautifully rendered. The whole mood is very pleasant, really invites one to rest on the painting!! I was wondering what you had been up to lately since I haven't noticed any paintings from you since school started. I see you have been very busy!!

I am so impressed with your progress. Keep showing us your works...

Thank you all very much again, it is especially gratifying to hear good things from those you admire most.

There is a thread called "Production" which I believe Tim started. I can't remember who posted about going through days of not wanting to paint, but I am so the opposite - it is all I want to do. I paint when I am sick, when there is a holiday, for my birthday my family gave me a Sunday of nothing but painting. I remember Sharon asking me if my family ever ate or had clean clothes. ;) I won't answer that.

Yes, it's beautiful
 

Beth,

Your painting is almost as lovely as your pride and joy subject. She is a lucky girl to have you to paint her - as all your clients are as well.

Beautiful color scheme as Sharon mentioned - you pulled it off fantastically. She has a good eye, that Sharon!

The skin color is magnifique!

Denise

Thanks Denise! After reading some of the subjects, I feel I should mention not meaning to ruffle any feathers that this is totally cad free!

Patricia you asked where I had been. I think after all my studying last summer I dove in over my head at first with a bunch of things I had learned swirling through my mind, so I had to take some time and paint a ton to get it to work right for me. I picked up so much - Bill's dance, and eye opening exercises to really see form and Marvin's general everything. I love to paint with Marvin's palette and use more of a painterly style like Bill

Wow, Beth. She looks just like you. When I saw "15 again" I thought you had done a self portrait from an old photo.

Ver nice work.

Keep it up. Who needs clean laundry?

Kim: Check with your accountant. Maybe we can pay them. As a business expense :)

Wow Chris, this is a timely suggestion! :thumbsup:

Put simply, I'm inspired, Beth. Everyone has commented that this is your best yet. I'm curious to know that the quality of emotions attached to the subject plays the most important role in a winner! This maybe is why artists before us did their best work not just because they were available.

Ngaire you really caught this, she was sick this fall and laid up for a long time. So I just can't paint her enough!
:)