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Old 12-05-2009, 06:33 PM   #1
Mara Schasteen Mara Schasteen is offline
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Circa 1976




I painted this small commission today using a black and white photograph of the client's mother from 1976. My aim was to keep it simple, connect all the shadows and make them all the same basic value and throw in a little color. This is not my usual portrait commission, but it was fun.

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Old 12-06-2009, 01:34 AM   #2
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Really good energy! It has everything the client will want. Nice little gift!
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Old 12-07-2009, 08:28 AM   #3
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It looks alive. I loved the way you portrayed the movement.
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Old 12-07-2009, 11:37 AM   #4
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Many thanks, Debra and Claudemir!
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Old 12-07-2009, 10:00 PM   #5
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I LOVE your brush technique in the background. I am going to have to spend some time studying it so I can incorporate such fun into my own work!
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Old 12-07-2009, 10:54 PM   #6
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Natalie, thank you!
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