Mary M
 

Beautiful model, 30 x 40

Omg!
 

Words would only belittle your beautiful painting!

Wow, Chris! Can you post a closeup? Was it your idea to have her model for you, or was this a commissioned work?

Good diagonals, languid pose, good strong lighting and I like her facial expression.

Really dramatic Chris, well done!

Beautiful light ! I also would like to see some close up ...

Thank you all. Yes, a commission.Here are details:)

Chris, it's wonderful! Thanks for posting the closeups.

The first impression is stunning, I think because of the yellow dress, the way her body leads your eye back in space toward the focal point--her head. And the focal point works incredibly well. There is a lot to look at: her luminous eyes, silky hair, earrings, and expression that invites you to take a closer look. Her hand is well modeled, too. I love how you handled the darkness of the interior.

Very beautiful Chris! Love the yellow, and interesting composition. What an inspiration you are - you make me want to paint!

Terrific painting, Chris!

What a beauty, both the model and your interpretation of her
l wonder how many hours you would take to paint her?
Margaret

Thanks, Margaret!

I think I spent about 40-50 hours of easel time.

Chris, I missed this when first you posted it....very fine work!
The pose and composition are both fresh and not very often seen in commissioned work, and I love the detail of the hand. Congratulations! (40 - 50 hours??!!!)

Luscious! That was the first word that came to mind when i saw this painting.

The uplighting full on the face is a very different approach from most poses of this sort. Yet, it works so well.

Could you discuss why you chose this particular lighting arrangement?

Thank you , gentlemen:)

Well, I don't really paint very fast, except in open studio. So 40-50 hours is probably pretty average for me for a painting of this size and complexity.

I was really thrilled with this lighting, and even more thrilled to have a client who was excited about something very atypical in a commissioned portrait. We experimented a lot with various lighting, indoor and outdoor natural light, traditional artificial lighting and finally this uplighting.

Wow Chris,

What strength in your sweeping composition! The light and color effects are powerful. Beautiful.

Garth