From Leah Purisch, new member

Leah Purisch · 01-08-2010, 08:29 PM

Hello,

After months of quiet prowling, I have finally gotten up the nerve to join this forum. With a background in Art History (Italian Renaissance), and little formal art training, this site has been a tremendous source of practical information.

I live in a rural town, not too far from Madison, Wi with my husband and three young children. I am attaching a painting of my nephew that I painted last weekend. I painted it from a photo that I took, where I posed him under an enormous skylight at an indoor pool. I thought the light was nice, but I would be interested to know what you think.

Julie Deane · 01-09-2010, 09:24 AM

Welcome, Leah! Yes, the lighting is nice. Good work, one that I know your family will treasure.

Speaking of treasuring...this forum is a treasure of information, isn't it? Hope to see you post many more in the future!

Cynthia Daniel · 01-10-2010, 01:00 PM

Leah, your images can be up to 400 pixels wide - that helps to be able to see detail a bit better. If you want a full critique, posting in the Critiques section is the way to go.

Leah Purisch · 01-11-2010, 07:26 PM

Julie, Thanks for the nice welcome! This is indeed a treasure. Its far more comprehensive than any book I've read, or class I've taken.

I will try to learn how to make my images fit the screen the next time I post a picture.

Mary Sparrow · 01-11-2010, 09:29 PM

Welcome Leah! lovely painting.

Natalie Hunsaker · 01-28-2010, 10:21 PM

Welcome, Leah! Happy to have you on the forum!