Garden portrait

[Cindy Procious]

Just finished this yesterday, minutes before my client came to review it.

It's 28" x 40" oil on linen.

p.s. I'm going to have to take this off and re-square my stretchers, and re-stretch! Yikes! Any tips on that before I start would be much appreciated.

[Tammy Moore]

Sorry to hear about having to restretch the canvas. I will be watching for replies to this one myself. I ordered 4 giclees and I will have to restretch one of them as well.

I love the natural, outdoor setting. You handled portrait and landscape beautifully.

[Mischa Milosevic]

Cindy, excellent job on the painting. I am sure they will love it! You should not have any major issues stretching. Normal stretching procedure but use tacks first then when you are satisfied staples.

[Claudemir Bonfim]

That's very beautiful Cindy, I loved the background.

[Julie Deane]

Very nice feel to this, Cindy. Nicely done!

[Linda Brandon]

Hi Cindy, you've done a really nice job with the ever-tricky backlit sunshine setup and those subtle temperature shifts to model the forms. Your color handling is light and fresh, I like it. I also really like the assymetrical pyramid form of the children and the way the negative space of the legs echos the outline of the boys.

The facial expressions are relaxed and happy - kids the viewer wouldn't mind getting to know.