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Old 01-20-2003, 08:21 PM   #7
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Thank you Lon and Peter very much. I am so glad that you like it. After I posted this, I took a clean soft brush and softened all the edges on the face, especially around the eyes. It's the first time I have tried that, and I am pleased to say that for such a little thing, it makes a big difference.After every swipe of the brush, I cleaned it, before doing it again.

I will probably leave the face alone now and adjust everything else around it. The hair has the basic color and values, but I think it needs some work up at the top of her forehead. In the background I will just copy from the photo, just try to clean it up a little. I will try to keep the edges soft and fuzzy in the background and for the hair.

I have been struggling with colors for portraits. Previously I used only reds, yellows, browns, and black. On this face I was able to use ultramarine blue and permanent crimson in addition to naples yellow, pompeii red, red umber, raw sienna, and turkey umber. I also used unbleached titanium, permanent yellow extra pale (warm white), and lead/titanium for mixing. All Williamsburg. I hope I will be able to do it a second time now.

I'll post this again when I have it finished.
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