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04-19-2005, 02:25 PM
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Great-Grandpa's Trombone
Not sure about the 'seasoned' part (?)-- but. . . just finished this one. Haven't signed it yet as it's pending client approval. The trombone is an antique and engraved all around the bell.
'Great Grandpa's Trombone'
Oil on Linen
20"x24"
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04-19-2005, 03:43 PM
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Wow, I need to look up some words to express my impressions better. Very, very beautiful.
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04-19-2005, 04:25 PM
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Very Nice, I think you can sign it, I can't imagine the client wouldn't approve.
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04-19-2005, 05:15 PM
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Mary, Claudemir -- Thanks so much!
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04-19-2005, 06:43 PM
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Terri, I think this is beautifully painted - your edges are soft and the color here is lovely. I went and checked out your website and confirmed my view that you have a wonderful feel for facial expression as well. Time to raise your prices! Congratulations on this one.
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04-19-2005, 09:30 PM
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Gosh, Linda - Thanks for all your thoughtful comments!
Just raised prices March 1st --  . . .
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04-20-2005, 09:49 PM
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Terri,
Very sensitive and nice.
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04-20-2005, 10:32 PM
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Garth, sure -- no pun intended!  The intergenerational aspect is a big part of this piece. The boy's (out-of-town) grandmother contacted me via my website about how special this pose was to them... makes it more meaningful to me too.
Patti--how neat that your son plays professionally! Didn't even occur to me that the full upper lip is from the trombone playing... I did have him play for me to help him forget that he was having his picture taken... so that might be part of it, or it could just be the way his mouth is?
Lisa, thanks again!
Thanks Michele... The trombone was really fun to do... on the other hand, have had enough *****willows for awhile! 
Enzie--thanks for saying so!
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04-21-2005, 08:03 PM
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Terri,
This is beautiful, I love his expression. I have been thinking about composition and it amazes me that your painting works so well. There are a lot of seemingly conflicting lines, the window, the willow branches and then his instrument. I think it must be the values that make it work. Well, it is beautiful. Very real and warm.
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04-21-2005, 09:49 PM
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Thanks Cynthia - so glad you think it works! 
Thought the composition was a little risky starting out (those horizontals potentially leading off the right end of the canvas...) but hoped to counter that by keeping the strongest contrast/highest values at his face and hands, and pushing the values down, in the background. If I could have gotten away with making him left-handed instead of right, I'd have preferred the mirror composition so that the horizontals led into the painting rather than out!
Thanks again!
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