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Kimberly Dow · 02-08-2006, 05:01 PM

I like her face, and her breast is also very well done.

There is something off with her lower body though. I think the drawing is off - we can see her backside in a way that seems as though she would be turned away from us, but her upper half is turned back. There is a twist there or else we couldnt see the side of her breast....its a twist at the waist maybe? It isnt clear. The way her hip/upper thigh area reads is off as well.

You cant post the reference of course...perhaps put the painting and the reference side by side in PS?

02-08-2006, 05:01 PM	#3
Kimberly Dow Juried Member FT Professional Joined: Jul 2003 Location: Corpus Christi, TX Posts: 1,713	I like her face, and her breast is also very well done. There is something off with her lower body though. I think the drawing is off - we can see her backside in a way that seems as though she would be turned away from us, but her upper half is turned back. There is a twist there or else we couldnt see the side of her breast....its a twist at the waist maybe? It isnt clear. The way her hip/upper thigh area reads is off as well. You cant post the reference of course...perhaps put the painting and the reference side by side in PS? __________________ Kim http://kimberlydow.com "Speak your mind, even if your voice shakes." - Maggie Kuhn "If you obey all the rules, you'll miss all the fun." - Katherine Hepburn