Re-freshed and moved - Page 3

Kimberly Dow · 08-20-2003, 10:38 PM

Beth,

I really like this last version of Ben best. STOP now!

I'm fascinated with the changes this one has gone through. Can you post all three together here, right in a row in order?

Do you sleep? You seem really fast. How many kids do u have? Last but not least, what vitamins are you on? (I want some)

Kimberly Dow · 08-20-2003, 10:43 PM

Beth,

Just another note:

My husband looks over my shoulder occasionally - he has seen all 3 of your paintings of Ben. He has great eyes for art - better than me at times. He says:
"The first one was better than the 2nd, this third is MUCH better. The arms are awesome, the face is not as realistic as the arms though - but the arms are incrediable!"

I agree, the arms are terrific. I keep going back and looking at the one farthest from us and trying to figure out how that gray? line looks so real, yet it's a clear line.

Peter Jochems · 08-21-2003, 06:14 AM

That's better! - I like the playful background idea.

Peter

Jeff Fuchs · 08-21-2003, 08:17 AM

I'm reading Chris' book now. In it, she tells a story of a pottery teacher who divided his class in half. He told half the class to make a single pot... the best they could possibly make. Their grade would be based on the quality of that one pot. The other half of the class was assigned to make as many pots as they could, in the same amount of time. They would be graded on quantity, not quality. At the end of the week, the group that was assigned to produce quantity had made nicer pots than the ones assigned to make one fine piece.

Your prolific nature has compressed your learning curve into a steep incline. You can't paint that many pictures without learning something.

You've earned that "FT Pro" tag by your name. Now stop reading my drivel and get back to work!

Elizabeth Schott · 08-21-2003, 08:42 AM

Awe Kim admit it, you just like "Ben the Babe"!

The line is a trick I picked up in Tim Tyler's workshop, it is a very technical tool - your finger, he is the best with the finger smudge. I think it's the one your talking about.

I'll have to get on a different computer to put them together, but thank you all for your input and help, I hate to leave things yuk, now what shall I do with "First formal" I love that one too much to not have it great too?

Kimberly Dow · 08-21-2003, 09:22 AM

Beth,

I'm not admitting to a THING, but if you want a real great critique you send Ben on over here & I'll let you know how you did on the portrait.

Elizabeth Schott · 09-06-2003, 02:03 PM

Quote:

"Can you post all three together here, right in a row in order?"

Kim, I am thinking this was not such a great idea! Scary!

John Zeissig · 09-07-2003, 12:12 PM

Beth

I think Ben3 is a clear winner for overall fidelity to life. Beyond that it has some beautiful touches, like the almost turquoise back reflections on the shaded side of his shirt. It doesn't appear as bold as Ben1 in the area of the face, but I'm ascribing that to surface reflection from the lighting when it was photographed. On my screen the glasses are the darkest value in the painting, darker than anything in the face area. I can see the glare in the previous Ben3 post; it's really obvious. In the process of getting things from the painting to a forum post a lot can go wrong. This digital technology has its limitations!

John

Elizabeth Schott · 09-21-2003, 06:42 PM

Since Stacey comments really hit me, this is one I truely loved too and didn't want it to be messed up. So, yes, I played with it some more.

Hopefully catching some of the beginners luck back.

image reshot 10-31-03

Elizabeth Schott · 09-21-2003, 06:43 PM

Again, this is a 9 x 12, oil on canvas.

Sorry, I have cropped her toes.

Here is the close-up of her itty-bitty face.