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Old 05-12-2005, 09:31 AM   #1
Virginia Branch Virginia Branch is offline
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This is now finished - finally! I got the order two summers ago which shows how hard it is for me to get to my easel these days. I debated about putting more detail in the background but decided to leave it as is.

Any comments are welcome.

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Old 05-12-2005, 09:59 AM   #2
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I love your style. This is a beautiful piece. "Two summers ago" Wow. I hope your getting back into it. I'd like to see more.
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Old 05-12-2005, 10:46 AM   #3
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This is fresh and lovely. What size it is? And what medium? It looks like watercolor to me.
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Old 05-12-2005, 10:49 AM   #4
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I love it! and I like the background just as it is.
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Old 05-12-2005, 11:14 AM   #5
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This is beautiful. I really like the lighting effects. Do you have a reference photo you can post?
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Old 05-12-2005, 11:32 AM   #6
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Thank you very much for your comments! This is a 28 x 22" canvas done with water mixable oils. The background was done as the undercoat for the trees, river etc. so I kept it loose and watery. Then I decided to leave it as is.

Richard, if you go to 'works in progress' you can see a reference photo there. If I get more time later, I'll post it here.

Thanks again for your comments.
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Old 05-24-2005, 12:25 AM   #7
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Hi Virginia,

We've missed you! You have done a lovely job, and have really conveyed the light quality in a sensitve and convinving manner.
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Old 05-24-2005, 10:09 AM   #8
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I remember this in progress! It turned out beautifully!
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Old 05-24-2005, 05:28 PM   #9
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Sweet, lovely and atmospheric.
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Old 05-24-2005, 05:47 PM   #10
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Thank you all for your comments - especially from such respected artists! You've made my day!
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