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04-26-2002, 10:45 PM
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"The Old Seaman"
I was updating my file of old studies painted with my local portrait group a few years back and thought I would share this head detail from a painting done in the style of Nicholai Fechin, one of my favorite painters. I used a palette knife for most of the painting with the exception of the face and beard.
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04-26-2002, 11:32 PM
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Location: Charlotte, MI
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Jim,
I could list what I love about this, but instead I think I'll just stutter out the word beautiful and stare at the screen for a while.
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04-27-2002, 01:09 AM
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I love it too!
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04-27-2002, 08:23 AM
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FT Pro, Mem SOG,'08 Cert Excellence PSA, '02 Schroeder Portrait Award Copley Soc, '99 1st Place PSA, '98 Sp Recognition Washington Soc Portrait Artists, '97 1st Prize ASOPA, '97 Best Prtfolio ASOPA
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Good job!  This is soooooo "painterly." I'd enjoy seeing the whole picture....
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04-27-2002, 11:46 AM
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The gorgeous brushwork areas remind me of the lovely alla prima portraits done by John Howard Sanden!
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04-27-2002, 12:01 PM
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The Fechin influence is obvious. I admire this style very much. When I see a painting like this I ask myself: what's keeping you from doing this style of work? The answer always comes back... courage. Skill also comes to mind but first I must gain courage.
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Mike McCarty
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04-27-2002, 12:26 PM
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Awesome Jim! Why don't we have him and Doris on your site (after I get caught up from being away and being sick!).
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05-10-2002, 02:12 PM
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Location: Houston, TX
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Wow
Wow! This is amazing! Beautiful painterly work yet you have captured everything,
Joan
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05-10-2002, 04:07 PM
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Location: New York
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Outstanding!!! Such character!!! Such confidence!! Absolutely beautiful. geri
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05-11-2002, 09:36 PM
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Brief Fechin Biography
This is such an inspiring painting, I had to research the artist who inspired you [link above]. My teacher, George Passantino, has mentioned Fechin in class, yet his name remained in my marginal notes... until now!
I believe this painting is more refined and less "nervous" than Fechins'. A wonderful example of personalization... I particularly admire the way you bravely combined two application techniques on one canvas.
Thank you for sharing.
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