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Mari DeRuntz · 04-26-2002, 12:12 PM

I'd love to see a closeup scan of this portrait; the faces are beautifully lit/rendered, and the hair looks beautifully textured.

There are only two areas that confuse me. 1. The older girl's arm/leg area flattens out in value, but then the hand is rendered at the edge. Again, it may be that a closer scan would clarify this area. 2. I can't anatomically connect the boy's shoulder and forearm. I don't know what to suggest, so I don't know if these comments are useful

I viewed your website and you don't need me to tell you how accomplished you are! "Red Ribbon" is especially striking in its simplicity. Certainly a portrait of three children is challenging in the "pictoral drama" department... Good luck!

04-26-2002, 12:12 PM	#2
Mari DeRuntz STUDIO & HISTORICAL MODERATOR Joined: Apr 2002 Location: Southern Pines, NC Posts: 487	I'd love to see a closeup scan of this portrait; the faces are beautifully lit/rendered, and the hair looks beautifully textured. There are only two areas that confuse me. 1. The older girl's arm/leg area flattens out in value, but then the hand is rendered at the edge. Again, it may be that a closer scan would clarify this area. 2. I can't anatomically connect the boy's shoulder and forearm. I don't know what to suggest, so I don't know if these comments are useful I viewed your website and you don't need me to tell you how accomplished you are! "Red Ribbon" is especially striking in its simplicity. Certainly a portrait of three children is challenging in the "pictoral drama" department... Good luck!