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Originally Posted by Carlos Ygoa
Garth,
Just saw this today.
You have a way of handling white that is very enviable. Just had to add my congratulations to this whole thread, even if I think you might find it redundant. You have my humble respect...
Carlos
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Thanks so much Julie, and Carlos!
Your enthusiasm is so much appreciated, and I don't think my head is actually particularly swelled yet from all the positive responses. I am still surprised and dumbfounded by it all.
Julie, I get the sense you know a thing or two about sewing (from your website). I appreciate your insight on the dresses being successful.
Carlos, I really found managing all that white a challenge, in paint. There are many layers building up this white. There was no preset plan or strategy, but it just took a lot of repainting to get the whites to behave and fall into place on the canvas. I still think thre is much room for improvement. I loved how dramatic the play of light was across the white fabric in the reference photo; but I had to dumb it down and make it more high key, to keep from having to paint everything else too darkly in value. Getting a credible photo of this painting to post here, without blowing out all the whites was another challenge. There actually are a lot of subtle colors weaving in and out of this whiteness that get lost in the reproduction here.
Given the quality of some of your works I've seen, Carlos, you have my humble respect too. Julie, your digital approach to art is one I've never thought of.
Best,
Garth