A small portrait of Anna

[Janet Kimantas]

I am going to have to agree with Allan. If they don't love it, paint them another one. This is spectacular. I see no androgeny or any other problem, just a very lovely painting. Janet

[Terri Ficenec]

Ilaria, this is lively and lovely... really like your use of color and how you've handled the paint in this one. (She appears young in the painting, I think... though it'd be hard to guess an exact age, which is how kids that age are anyway!) Kudos!

[Michele Rushworth]

Gorgeous, especially the color!

[Ilaria Rosselli Del Turco]

A few changes to this painting have brought me an inch nearer to her in likeness. I got used to having this painting, so I started appreciating its being slightly ambiguous.
I have made her neck a little thinner, and her head has aquired a different tilt, I also reworked the shadow area, so to match the amount of build up that was on the light side.
It was quite scary reworking, as usual I started with a few strokes and ended up painting everywhere, but I am happier now
Thanks for looking
Ilaria

[Kimberly Dow]

This is just so fresh and lovely - has to be my favorite work of yours.

[Alexandra Tyng]

Ilaria--this is an incredible painting. I love it even more now. Referring back to your original concern, she definitely has a more feminine appearance though the change is very subtle.

My only nitpick is that the blue reflected light under her chin has a little too much solidity. To me it almost looks like a chin strap or cloth band.

Alex

[Ilaria Rosselli Del Turco]

Thank you very much Kimberley, I really appreciate your compliments!
Alex, you are right, the painting is still on the easel, I walk by it and give it a little touch from time to time, that blue will definetely be the next thing I'll address.
Thanks a lot to both
I.