This painting was fun!

[Tony Pro]

I had a good time with this one... this is my niece...

All I could think of was Sargent's paintings of his niece in hoods.... Gotta love him!

Enjoy!

Tony

[Michele Rushworth]

Very nice feeling and softness to the overall impression. I would like to see just a bit more detail in perhaps the eye nearest to us, though. One or two strokes with contrast and sharpness would just about do it.

[Kimberly Dow]

I love the softness of this. I do agree with Michelle though - just to let us see the eye more.

[Tony Pro]

Originally Posted by Michele Rushworth

Very nice feeling and softness to the overall impression. I would like to see just a bit more detail in perhaps the eye nearest to us, though. One or two strokes with contrast and sharpness would just about do it.

Good point... although for some reason when this posted, its a lot darker than the original....

Thanks for the input!

[Matthew Severson]

In my opinion -- such as it is -- sharpening one eye would throw off the overall softness, but I'm not sure.

[Allan Rahbek]

Hi Tony,

What I particularly like about your way of painting is the "wet" look of the skin and the unity of colors. I guess these qualities derives from your

[Jeremiah White]

I haven't been replying to other posts you've made but I have to now. I really like your style. Others have touched on all of the things I like about it already so I won't go to much into that.

My favorite thing about your style is your subdued color. It's not too bright, it's not too dark. It's muted and it's great. A lot of Sargent's paintings were like this and I've always admired the fact that he would pay attention and promote muted colors as they appear in reality.

I went to your website and I enjoyed your work but I just wish that the images were larger.

Great work all in all.

[Matthew Severson]

Have you posted your palette anywhere? I would love to see your choice of colors. I tend to lack a variety of colors on my palette because I'm afraid of wasting paint.

Frugality can be a downfall.

Matthew

P.s. I love the drawings on your site.

[Tony Pro]

Sorry I haven't replied lately... been very busy.

I try to work in muted tones because that is nature... nature is a balance of muted tones and grays with the occasional robust color.

My pallete is this:

Titanium-Zinc White
Naples Yellow light
Cad Yellow medium
Yellow Ochre Pale
Cad Yellow Deep
Cad Red Light
Rose Madder
Aliz. Permanent (Gamblin)
Trans. Oxide Brown
Cobalt Blue Light
Ultramarine Deep
Viridian
Ivory Black

Sometimes Cobalt Violet Deep

Thanks for all your posts... I will be posting more in the future as I finish more works. thanks!!!!

Tony