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[Leslie Ficcaglia]

Denise,

What a beautiful painting! And you make me quite curious about Peggy Baumgaertner's techniques. The serenity of your model's expression and the way you've handled the composition and the brushwork are all lovely. Congratulations!

Re photographing paintings, the only way I've ever been able to get satisfactory results is to shoot outdoors, between ten and two so the light is more neutral in color, and in the sun. I have several spots around my studio where I shoot: against the garage door, by my pond, out on my dock, depending on the light and the season. Often I'll try several shots in different locations. My work is bright and seems to need full sun to capture the colors faithfully. I've seen many recommendations to shoot on an overcast day or just inside a shadowed area and that has never produced decent results for me. I've also invested in special lights to try to break my dependence on the weather and got positively green-ish looking paintings for my pains. Anyway, hope that helps.

[Chris Saper]

Hi, all.

You might review the posts at http://forum.portraitartist.com/foru...s=&forumid=46, in the section, Photographing your paintings, to see if the information there will be helpful...or, post your own questions! You will find that more people with specific knowledge will be likely to see your inquiry there, than here in the critique section.

[Mari DeRuntz]

Denise,

This painting has really stuck in my mind. It seems out of place in this category. You should post it under "Unveilings, open to all members."

I'm also interested in your "workshop" experience, if you have time to open a topic discussing what you got out of it. I've got two coming up myself, and am really looking forward to having the "permission" to paint for 8-hour shifts.