All American Red Head

[Jean Kelly]

This adorable little boy is now complete. He was a joy to work with. When I got to putting his freckles on, I told him to hold very still for just a minute because I wanted them all in the right place. He responded by saying, "Oh you can put them anywhere, I have hundreds!"

Jean

[Joan Breckwoldt]

Jean,

This is a beautiful portrait. I can't take my eyes off of it, everything from the composition to the details is wonderful. I especially like how you've left a few passages with a more 'painterly' feel. I'll now go to your 'homepage' to see what else you've done!

Joan

[Joan Breckwoldt]

Oh, you don't have a homepage . I would love to see more of your work.

Joan

[Mike McCarty]

Jean,

Congratulations on a very successful portrait.

Sincerely,
Mike

[Chris Saper]

Oh, Jean, you have done a wonderful job! I think this is very best portrait of yours I have seen. You should be thrilled!

[Jean Kelly]

Chris, I am thrilled. This is the first time I actually followed all the "rules", planning, planning, and more planning. It made the actual painting much more enjoyable. Thank you.

Mike, the tips I've gotten from you on photography have helped me with the end result. Thank you for all your wisdom and generous sharing of knowledge.

Joan, no website yet. My son has been working on it for a year now, he keeps getting sidetracked, and I am too particular about what I want. I think I'll have to bite the bullet and hire someone. I'm glad you like it, and want to encourage you to keep working. I've learned everything I know here on this forum; anything you need is at your fingertips.



Jean

[Garth Herrick]

Jean,

This is just a fabulously successful portrait! I feel I have been honored to be able to watch you progress on this project on my computer monitor at each stage from beginning to finish. You must feel proud of what you have accomplished. I am proud of you! I could sense at the beginning that this kid had great potential for you as a subject for a portrait, and I don't think anyone could have done a more masterful job with the challenges this portrait presented. Nice job! Thanks for sharing it with all of us.

Garth

[Linda Brandon]

Jean, this is a charming, strong painting and I like it very much. It feels like you've put your heart into this one.

This is the kind of top-notch painting - great technique, composition and subject -that you'll want to put on your business card, your website and your advertising brochure.

Well done!

[Linda Nelson]

Jean

Excellent Job - Great composition, I love the hands. This is my favorite work of yours now.

Congratulations!

Linda

[Holly Snyder]

Jean,

This is also my favorite of yours. He is captivating. As Linda said, use this as a promotional piece. Great job!

Holly