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Published: 2007-05-02 00:50:09 +0000 UTC; Views: 843; Favourites: 26; Downloads: 3
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This is today's work - 8 hours. It's a commissioned watercolour, 11" by 14". Not a bad likeness, I think. The reference photo can be found here: [link]I'm almost caught up on messages and deviations. I promise I'll get back online in the morning and finish up. I apologize again, but it's been rather...hectic of late.
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I just found this comment, so I apologize for the delay in responding - I'm only on DA occasionally now. Thank you very much for the kind words. As you know, watercolour isn't easy. I had to plough through a lot of not-so-hot work before I got comfortable enough with it to start exhibiting. The one particular strength of watercolour is that once you get a feel for it, it makes the other media seem a lot easier to handle because they tend to be a lot more "forgiving". Thank you again for the kind words.
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It's just expectations. I look up at u, and they look up at me.
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Bless you!
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this is a very good watercolor work. like the whole composition
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Thank you very much! I was pleased with this one - people can sometimes be a bit difficult to paint in watercolour, and I think I got lucky here.
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OOOOH! Lovely! You have my total admiration - portraits in watercolours must be so difficult!!
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Wow! Thank you very much! I guess it takes a little practice, but once I figured out how to control the amount of water and paint, it wasn't too hard.
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i'm pretty sure this is one of your best portraits!
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Thank you VERY much! I like this one, too - I think coming up with a better mix of paint for skin tones helped; as my full-colour portraits go, this one really made me happy.
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well the new mix looks great!
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I appreciate it! I usually use a bit of yellow and a bit of red with white and mix until I get the right level of darkness, but here I tried adding some burnt sienna. It gives it a little more of a "tanned" look to it.
Gee, this little portrait has gotten me a lot of work all of a sudden! I'll be busy painting people for weeks!
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I haven't been lately because I'm too lazy to explain to people why people cost more.
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well lotsa work for you then huh?
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Yeah; I count my blessings that I'm swamped with work!
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though a strange thing to count blessings over
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This is sooo good Chris! I love her sweet face and the light you captured in her eyes. Such an adorable little tomboy! And a great likeness too
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Thank you very much! 
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It was my pleasure! Was this a commission? I would love to have you paint some of my grandchildren
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I imagine you could paint your grandchildren better than I could! 
Yes, this one was a commission; the lady who ordered it was so pleased that she's brought me a lot more work to do - I'll be busy with portraits for a while! Isn't life GREAT!?!
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I don't think so, not yet anyway. The painting you did of this little girl is so outstanding that I could not imagine any other senario! Congratz
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Why, thank you very much again.
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This is excellent and very smooth. Great lighting and excellent skin tones.
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Thank you very much!
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Wow, I love the creases on the clothes and how it's coloured
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Thanks! I tried something a little different with the skintones on this one - I added a little burnt sienna to the mix to make her look a little more tanned, and I thought it worked pretty well. I really appreciate the kind words!
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Well blow me down with a feather, Bloody wonderful work, how on earth with watercolour, I'll pay the airfair just to watch you
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You know, it's funny you say that...I was just thinking the same about watching you work in pencil!
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Your to kind, but I think I use the easy one
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Right. To you it's easy, perhaps.
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Sure.... still looking forward to seeing them though
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Thanks! I'm really proud of this one. 
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waahhh!! maybe i should ask you to paint something for me too^^
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Aw, you're so sweet! 
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Thank you very much! I don't get the opportunity to paint full-colour portraits of people very often, so it's awfully nice to hear you think I did well.
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you did very well, and only 8 hours...
i like the way you have done her eyes!
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Thank you very much! The eyes took forever! It should have been a four-hour painting, but I had to keep re-adjusting the eyes until I got pretty close to the subject. Thank you so much!
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you are welcome chris!
you know that eyes are important, dont you...
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Well, I usually start with the eyes because I know that if they're not right, I might as well just start over. They're what everyone looks at first - in real life and in art!
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Very beautiful painting. It looks like a photo
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Thanks very much! These full-colour portraits are a lot harder than the one-colour ones, but I can't figure out quite why.
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Thank you very much! I was kind of proud how this one finally turned out!
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