D. Greene's workshop - Randy

Mai Ly · 08-08-2003, 10:50 AM

Hello everyone,

This is one of the paintings that I did at the Daniel Greene's summer workshop (I'll still try to finish the other one). The painting took two weeks of the morning sessions. The face, hat and background were done at the workshop. I had to finish off the decor for the model's (Randy) shirt at home.

It was my very first workshop, and I had gained so much from Mr. Greene's workshop. It was so very inspiring learning from him.

Mai

Here is the full painting:

It is oil on linen, size 24" x 20".

Mai Ly · 08-08-2003, 10:52 AM

And here is the close-up:

Richard Huante · 08-08-2003, 02:37 PM

Mai,

This is a beautiful painting. You did a great job on the warm/cool flesh tones. I like this very much!

Sincerely,

Michele Rushworth · 08-08-2003, 05:41 PM

Nice soft edges and what a great model!

Kimberly Dow · 08-08-2003, 07:12 PM

Beautiful.

Great clothes!

Mike McCarty · 08-08-2003, 08:36 PM

Nice painting Mai, nice edges and great job on the interesting clothing.

Mai Ly · 08-08-2003, 11:54 PM

Thanks Richard, Michele. Kimberly and Mike for the kind words!

Randy was a perfect model. I found his features, as well as his outfit, so intriguing that I chose him over the other two models for the morning session. I am glad you all like the clothing.

Sincerely,

Mai

Elizabeth Schott · 08-09-2003, 12:16 AM

Wow Mai, great job! What a interesting model too - so he actually wore the hat?

I am guessing you have a review of the workshop somewhere, I'll have to go find it.

Did you think it was hard to complete the painting after you left the workshop enviornment?

Beth

Mai Ly · 08-09-2003, 11:07 AM

Thank you Beth for the nice words.

And yes, he actually wore the hat

During the last session there, I had to borrow his hat during break so that I could finish it off. I wanted to carry my painting as far as possible, so that I could ask Mr. Greene for advice on the finishing parts of the portrait, and it was well worth the effort, in my opinion.

For this portrait, I did not have to do much on the face after the workshop. Also, the hat and background were both done there. All I had to work on was the shirt, so I guess it was not that difficult.

Ah, I did not realize that I was supposed to write up a review of the workshop

. Actually, there was a post about D. Greene workshop by Steven Sweeney that was very detailed. There is also another post by Chris Saper talking about D. Greene workshop somewhere in this Forum. I don't know if I can add much on to it. Mr. Greene workshop was very 'structured', and I like that a lot.

Thanks again for your compliments.

Sincerely,
Mai

Cynthia Daniel · 08-11-2003, 09:23 AM

Mai,

You are not required to give a writeup on the workshop. However, for those considering a workshop by a particular teacher, personal experience and reports are often found to be helpful and certainly interesting. Some students take photos of the teacher, the students and/or the artwork during the workshop. This always makes any report more interesting, especially if there are a number of Forum members who attended.