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Old 03-26-2004, 06:06 PM   #5
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Deborah,
It looks like you've edited the first entry to add the reference photo and a new image of the painting.

In general, I like the drawing and likeness.

The first thing I notice is the lack of dark values in the skin tones. This makes the skin tones look washed-out and flattens out the form. When I squint at the painting, the head becomes a uniform pink blur, whereas the photo still shows a distinct shadow side.

The second thing I see is the pink color of the skin. Cooler tones in the darker values would help to develop the 3D form.

In the coat, you have some darker values, but you still have a narrow value range, in that the highlights in the lighted area do not go nearly as light as in the photo.
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