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08-01-2008, 11:36 AM
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John, - a really tough assignment, but you pulled it off beautifully. I'm sure he would be pleased.
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08-01-2008, 01:41 PM
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Really outstanding job John! You met the challenge head on, and as a result, you've painted, what looks to be, to my eye, your most successful portrait to date. I'm certain he would have been far more than just pleased. And you should be too. Well done!
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08-01-2008, 01:59 PM
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Thank you David and Marvin. I'll be delivering the portrait in person towards the end of August. As a matter of fact the shipping company came today to pick up this painting and another (the one of Dr. Dean VanTrease, posted earlier). I've been working on them for quite some time and my wife and I will miss them "hanging" around the house.
Marvin, I hope you recognize some resemblance to your painting of the cardinal. It was part of my inspiration in this painting. I knew from the resource photo that I would need a seated pose and I manufactured this one encouraging a composition that flowed well to my eye.
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Que sort-il de la bouche est plus important que ce qu'entre dans lui.
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08-01-2008, 04:27 PM
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John, what a challenge! It's too bad Dr. Phillips didn't live to see this portrait. I've always felt, though, that the portraits we do are really for the families and other people who admire the subject. It's probably more meaningful to those people to receive the portrait now. In any case you did a lovely job, especially with the obstacles you had to endure on this job.
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08-01-2008, 06:01 PM
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!st Place MRAA 2006, Finalist PSOA Tri-State '06, 1st Place AAWS 2007
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Christy, thank you.
I didn't know just how challenging it would be. Some issues didn't even occur to me, such as his posture.
When I started I posed him as my model did, sitting straight up. Dr. Al, it seems, tended to slouch, for lack of a better term. So I needed to adjust his pose.
Other small issues were encountered along the way but I chalked these up to the many folks who had worked with Dr. Al and their recollection of him.
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Que sort-il de la bouche est plus important que ce qu'entre dans lui.
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08-01-2008, 07:29 PM
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John, you handled a tough assignment very well - you are right to be proud of this one! (I'll bet every other portrait you do will seem easy in comparison.) Congratulations on your success here!
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08-03-2008, 03:11 PM
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What a nice job, John! All the issues were handled quite well, with a very successful result.
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