Finalist Richeson 75
 

As soon as I arrived from Washington DC, a letter was waiting for me, informing me that 3 of my works were selected as finalists at the Richeson 75 Figure/ Portrait competition.
It was a very exciting news, especially since they decided that, due to the quality of the entries, they will publish a hardcover, full color limited edition book !
Here are the works selected:

Marina,

Terrific news!! Congratulations!! And having just seen these three (and other) works up close and in person over the weekend in DC, I can say this honor is certainly well deserved. These pieces are really quite beautiful. You are on a ROLL!!!

And it was so nice meeting you and chatting over the weekend. A real pleasure.

David

Gorgeous work, Marina. They all wanted to paint you because you are beautiful with great bone structure.

Many congratulations...these are stunning works as we know.

Good to have met you in DC...you must make it your annual event!

Best--Tom

Congratulations, Marina.
You are ready for the world, I am sure that you will take the price !

Oh, this is great news! Congratulations, Marina! This is just the beginning. I am so happy for you and I expect great things in the future.

David, Cynthia, Tom, Allan, Alex : thank you so much for your support !

I especially want to thank Cynthia for her professionalism and her generosity : all this began when I discovered the Stroke of Genius site and few weeks after the Forum, one year and half ago. I knew approximately nothing about techniques and contemporary portraiture. I learned so much from the Forum and furthermore discovered a wonderful artistic community.

Oh Marina!

I am so happy for you! Again this is terrific news, and you are to be congratulated. It was such a treat to see these very works in person, along with David Draime and Yuqi Wang. You should tell Yuqi your wonderful news! Thank you for the generous opportunity to see these originals, and as David expresses, the honors bestowed upon you are so very deserved!

It was such a treat getting to chat and know you better. You have an inner beauty that glows through your creation of these stunning and much favored portraits.

I can't wait to see these published. All the best,

Garth

Thank you Carlos!
I hope it won't bother you too much to hold your brush with fingers crossed ! It's always a treat to see your beautiful work .

Garth,
I absolutely loved everything during this weekend ! After years of feeling artistically lonely and not very encouraged, I felt that I was exactly at the right place, at the right moment, doing the right thing .
It was really great to meet you in person !
Thank you so much for your encouragements.