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Josef Sy

08-20-2010 09:24 AM

Portrait of Jean

This is a recent portrait commission done from a picture. pastel on Canson board 16 x 20.

Josef Sy

08-20-2010 09:25 AM

Some detail pictures.

Patricia Joyce

08-20-2010 12:43 PM

Josef,
Very nice. It is so difficult to portray smiles, but you are quite successful in your execution. Congratultaions.

Terri Ficenec

08-22-2010 04:17 PM

Very nicely done Josef - Kudos!

Natalie Hunsaker

08-22-2010 09:03 PM

Well done, Josef. I especially like the variations you got in skin tones.

Alexandra Tyng

08-24-2010 01:54 PM

By "picture" I am assuming it was not your photo. You certainly made the most of the reference! Well done!

Josef Sy

08-30-2010 08:39 AM

Thanks Pat, Terri, Nathalie and Alex.

Yes, the commission was for a surprise birthday present so the subject did not know anything about it. The reference picture was quite small.

http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:K1xPJBBIUiEnEM:http://www.adfgroup.com/images/direction/JPaschini.jpg&t=1

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