[Garth Herrick]

Hi Ilaria,

I am anticipating that you will have solved your compositional dilemma by the time you post another image. I think your rectangular scheme is going to work. If I had not told you before, I do so much love your painting style, and strength of your compositions.

As a photographic portrait, I love your reference as it is. Interpreting this successfully into a painting, as you have shown us is unfortunately problematic, since the complexity of the bannister begins to overwhelm the softness of the boy; yet it works as a photograph.

Could you tell us who that Italian painter of the early twentieth century is? I really love that dynamic composition, and the way the architectural elements have been successfully integrated. I would really like to see more of this great painter's work. Thanks for sharing this.

Garth