TX Lady

Linda Brandon · 12-17-2004, 01:00 AM

Hi Kim,

You know, I like those last two poses. I like the attitude in the stance and I also like the fact that you can play with the light and dark background behind her hair to set it off or lose edges as you deem fit.

This will work well when kept loose and fresh, which I know you'll do.

In terms of color in full shade: I really advise that you physically get somebody out there - keep your client seated for a few hours (tell her you need a "color sketch" if you feel any anxiety about getting a likeness of her), hire a model, whatever you need to do - with similar coloring and practise painting skin from life outside. It will look much different than it does in this photo, I guarantee it.

Kimberly Dow · 12-17-2004, 01:24 AM

Thanks Linda - great suggestion to get someone out there from life. Hopefully it will warm up so I can do just that. Dang - who knew it was so cold in parts of TX.

I am on the husband's computer and the colors are so different. These photos are so yellow on this monitor. Ah well..

Kimberly Dow · 01-02-2005, 07:00 PM

We had a second photo shoot. So here is one from that day.

The real reason I am posting is below though..

Kimberly Dow · 01-02-2005, 07:02 PM

This is the building where we shot these - it wasn't a movie set - but a TV series called Dead Man's Walk. This photo is from really far away. I am bidding on a couple Mexican Senorita-type outfits so I can do a figurative out there.

Kimberly Dow · 01-02-2005, 07:04 PM

And around another mountian on this ranch is another TV movie set. My 7-year-old and I explored this place. It is way cool. I may have to find those bordello costumes again. It is totally empty like a ghost town - and I have permission to use it if I want to. I was thinking of moving in