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A private piece I did for fun
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Hi -
I have an older friend who once long ago lived a very luxurious life and still has some of the trappings. So - she posed for me and I had fun! Here is the photo of the finished painting. I had a print made of the slide. It's not perfect - they cut a little of the right hand side of the picture off and got some dark spots here and there, but my budget is pretty slim, so it will have to do.... |
Closeup of face
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It's a little blurry, but will give you some idea.
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That's very nice, Julie! I especially like your treatment of the dress and its fabric. I just wish I could see the face better; she looks lovely but she's too fuzzy for me to get a clear idea of her features.
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Julie, this is SO nice!
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Another try
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Thanks Leslie and Michele -
The canvas is 24 x 36, so the head is only 5 inches tall, including the hair. I can't afford to keep taking pix at 10 a roll for development, but it is small enough that I was able to direct scan it. The scan is below. |
Ick!
Oh, well. The colors are way off. So much for that. I don't have enough experience in color balancing.
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Julie,
When is your birthday? We will all email your spouse, child, parent, or whomever is necessary to make them get you a digital camera! I am very engaged with your composition, it reminds me of the Waterhouse images of the Lady of Shallot, weaving in her attic prison. |
Gotta wait a year
Hi Chris -
Well, it was just in December, so gotta wait. However, the next time I want to take photos, I think I will drive two hours to a relative who has a brand new Canon Rebel digital AND she has a skylight to put the painting under. Maybe she can help me take any future photos. This whole film process has me very frustrated! |
Clearly this is in the wrong section but here it is anyway:
In 2002, when I added up my expenses for tax time, I had spent well over $6K in film and processing. I got my digital camera in April of 2003. I estimate my film expenses for 2003 to be around $500 (most of which was incurred prior to April). (I haven't yet figured out the detail.) I doubt my full year 2004 expenses will equal the first 4 months of last year. |
I second what Chris said. My digital camera cost me less than half of what I was spending each year in film and processing.
It was the best business purchase I ever made -- and cameras like the one I have are now a lot less expensive than they were back when I got mine. |
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