[Valerie Gudorf]

Michael,

It's mostly redundant to add my praise to that which you have already received about this painting, but here I go anyway: It's beautiful!

A very sensitive work which displays, in my opinion, what fine art portraiture ought to be about. Do you feel that you are entering a "growth phase" where your art is concerned? I ask this, because I believe that your work has shown a substantial leap forward in recent times. I'm a fairly new member here and often feel intimidated at the idea of expressing an opinion (mostly because I know very little about portraiture as an art). But I believe I have a good eye, and can spot a well-crafted work of art when I see one. Above, I see a well-crafted work of art!