Camilla seated

[Linda Brandon]

Allan, I am always a big fan of your paint handling and I really enjoy looking at these closeups of your work. There are so many good and intelligent decisions here - I especially like the suggestion of movement around the top of the head. Your use of texture in the lights also gives life and movement to this lovely portrait. Your technique helps describe the life and charm of your daughter and the high-key color scheme is really effective here. Congratulations on another strong painting!

[Allan Rahbek]

Thank you, Mary and Linda,

Linda, I am glad that you perceive the loose edges as movement, I had not thought of it that way, but I do try to keep the contoures open so that the shapes and colors can interact and breathe.

[Enzie Shahmiri]

Allan I live the lively way of your brush! It turned out very nice and I am happy to see that you finished the other hand equally as nice as the 1st one. Great color choices!

[Patricia Joyce]

Allan
This is so nice. I can feel the atmosphere of daylight around her. And I love her expression, the twist of her torso. It reads so beautifully. I always enjoy your brushwork as well.

[Allan Rahbek]

Originally Posted by Patricia Joyce

Allan
This is so nice. I can feel the atmosphere of daylight around her. And I love her expression, the twist of her torso. It reads so beautifully. I always enjoy your brushwork as well.

Thank you, Patty,

we have a large window, from floor to seiling, where I took the reference photos, it was almost like being outside. I think that I will try some really outside posing soon.

[Ngaire Winwood]

Alan, your paiint work is full and vibrant, well done!

[Allan Rahbek]

Ngaire,
thank you for your nice comments to both Egon's hands and Camilla's paintings.
It's strange to think about you being on the other side of the globe. How is your own painting going? It's been a while since I have seen anything from you, I look forward to it.

Bonfim,
yes, we do have sun here! The references were taken in the summer and I thought that the skin color would be a fine contrast for the bluish colors in the rest of the painting.

David,
thank you for commenting
I am happy with it and think that it added to my portfolio as being a little more formal.

[Claudemir Bonfim]

Hi there Allan,

I don't know how I have missed this one.

So beautiful. I loved the warm colors on her face.

[David Draime]

Sorry to be so late in responding, but this really turned out beautifully. Congratulations on this exceptional painting.

David

[Tom Edgerton]

Allan--

Terrific painting! One of your best, for me.