Beautiful Dutch girl, no earring

Janet Kimantas · 08-20-2005, 01:45 PM

I don't want to over-work this, but if there is something I can do to improve it before I put it away, I'd love to hear about it. Yes, it's Sam again.

Thanks a bunch, Janet

Marcus Lim · 08-21-2005, 12:38 AM

Hi Janet,
It's a beautiful piece of work. My concerns are with the color values on the painting. If the photo-shot of the artwork is how it's like in the actual painting, then i would like to say that the right side (our right side) is just as bright as the left side.
Darkening the right face a little would dramatically enhance the painting. Give it some thought and see if it helps.

Cynthia Daniel · 08-21-2005, 01:06 AM

Nice - the thing that jumped out at me is the catch light on her right eye -seems too big compared to the photo.

Tricia Migdoll · 08-21-2005, 04:13 AM

The cools in the original photo are lovely. You have made it quite warm in comparison. That is OK, but i would prefer the cools.
You have captured a good likeness, but I would really zoom in on those beautiful eyes & tweak them to perfection.
You have not quite captured them. - but you are soooo close.
Don't stop. This is quite beautiful.

I really like the way you move the paint.

Brenda Ellis · 08-21-2005, 08:46 AM

Hi Janet!
This is lovely.
As for the eyes, I see that you have made the irises just a tad larger than they are in the photo. The top lid on her right eye has an ever so slight point at the top of it's arch in the photo. In your painting it is a perfectly round arch. And the blue of the iris is lighter in the photo. Especially in her right eye.
I also like the way you paint. It feels very loose and playful. Very nice!

Michele Rushworth · 08-21-2005, 09:54 AM

Nice painting, you're getting close, but need to be more precise with the shapes of the eyes and lips.