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Old 05-26-2005, 02:54 AM   #1
Garth Parker Garth Parker is offline
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Jeffrey




Jeffrey is a 14x18 oil / canvas.
I'm experimenting with new oils.
Let me know what you think.

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Old 05-26-2005, 04:03 AM   #2
Allan Rahbek Allan Rahbek is offline
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Garth,

This is a very fine painting and portrait as well.

I like the rich contrasts of the values in combination with the limited color scale.

Maybe the highlights on the lower lip and cheek is a bit too much?


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Old 05-27-2005, 01:40 AM   #3
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Thanks Allan,
As I said, I'm playing with a couple of different brands of oils. To be honest, I'm not seeing the difference or improvement I was anticipating. Contrast, Lighting? ... well, as you probably know, that's just me. As you will notice I have altered some shadows to my liking (like the forehead). Thanks for your compliment and critique.

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Old 05-27-2005, 08:56 PM   #4
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Garth, after seeing the source, I think you did a great job playing down the lines on the forehead yet still getting the expression!
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