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Old 01-24-2005, 04:26 PM   #1
Carlos Ygoa Carlos Ygoa is offline
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Carolyn,

"Croissant" is as far my french goes, but then again I don't really need it here, and I'm glad you speak english and I imagine spanish also.
The right hand side balancing-off thing is a personal thing of mine...your cropped version works fine although I would crop it while still maintaing the horizontal format. I covered a bit of the original image (what I figured would equal to about 5cm off the paper) and I liked it and it could even solve the balance thing without having to add anything (colour swatch or other element). But, I insist, this is a thing of mine.

I'm quite ashamed to say that I have not been to the retrato show. It opened when I was working on a copy there, (in fact I encouraged other members in my introductory letter to visit it if they had the chance) but they have very strict rules on copying and I was under time constraint and I knew I could not just whiz past by the show the 15 minutes that I usually afford myself for my breaks. Then my stint with the copy ended and I got busy with other things and I'm really sounding like I have all these excuses that don't really hold water, huh? I RESOLVE TO GO THIS WEEK...AND PROMISE TO VIEW THE MENGS WITH ALL MY ATTENTION.

Where in Madrid is your husband from? Do you guys come over with frequency? Would be nice to get together in the Prado one day and check out the rest of the copyists. Do keep in touch.

Carlos
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Old 01-25-2005, 12:06 PM   #2
Carolyn Ortiz Carolyn Ortiz is offline
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Thanks Mary!

And best of luck with your sale! I just bought some more pastels today, had a smile from ear to ear all the way home.

Hi Carlos,

Thanks for the views on the cropping. Yes we'll have to keep in touch. Now that we are in the south of France I think we will make more frequent trips to Madrid. So I'll let you know when we plan a trip to El Prado! Enjoy the exhibition!
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Old 01-25-2005, 12:11 PM   #3
Sharon Knettell Sharon Knettell is offline
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I admit it. I led poor little Mary down the path of pastel perdition. CACKLE!
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