My Teddy

[Leslie Ficcaglia]

Originally Posted by Allan Rahbek

Carol,

If you measure on your photo, a horizontal line from the nose of Teddy the Bear and to the upper limit of the Orange Shorts you will see that they almost level.
Now, if you do the same on the canvas, you will see what I mean.

Allan

Good point, Allan, and something I hadn't noticed. But whether or not Carol meant to make that change, I think it works a lot better that way. I prefer his not being so slouched over; there's more grace in his pose the way she painted it. Serendipity, perhaps. Or an unconscious effort to portray him sitting up straighter because he looks nicer like that.

[Carol Norton]

It's been some time since I first posted in this section. Appreciatively, I followed as many of the suggestions as possible for this painting other than doing the impossible which was to retake the photograph. I learned and learned some more from the artists who offered such valuable tips. Hopefully, you all can see some differences in the reworked version of My Teddy. There will be a difference in paintings to come. I really hesitated to post this image, however, Chris Saper suggested that I do so and after all the help received, I felt it only fair to let you all know that your help was not for naught. I know that I have a life time of learning ahead before reaching the level of what I view on this wonderful forum.

Hopefully, I was successful at posting the image as there is a memory gap for this skill, also.

Thankfully yours,
Carol

[Carol Norton]

If at first you don't succeed...

[Leslie Ficcaglia]

Carol, I think that looks terrific. Thanks for posting it for us to see. His face is so much more appealing with the change you made in the eye, and the rest of him fits in better with his surroundings because of the reflected light on his clothing and the cushions. Brava!

Looking forward to seeing your next one.

[Carol Norton]

Thank you so much, Leslie. As you may have surmised, I really felt hesitant to post the picture again as I could see all of its flaws on a grand scale. That is why it didn't appear until now. So many of you experts took the time to help that I didn't want anyone to feel that their time was wasted because it certainly was logged away and put into practice. I do hope that the changes are evident, even though the colors are a bit more washed out than the real thing. I also took out a hunk of the yellow T shirt from beneath his trunks. Oh, and surprisingly enough, it has brought interest in several commissions of children about the same age. I will know more soon.