richard
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| 04/10/2007 3:42 PM |
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| My daughter's first visit to a salon. Oil on canvas. 16x20 |
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vikingwife
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| 04/11/2007 7:40 AM |
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I like your style of painting.  The expression on your daughter's face is great. Almost like...."Are we DONE yet??" You have a really nice way of creating the folds in fabric. The cape and the dress look wonderful! My only crit here would be that the hair-dresser's left hand looks a bit flat. Good work! And you're lucky.....my son's first visit to the barber shop was a complete disaster! The howling....the tears running.....nose running.....hair in the mouth....it wasn't pretty!
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Anna
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| 04/11/2007 2:40 PM |
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Hi Richard,
Like Jess, I also like the style of the painting and the overall expression of the main subject.
I also like the depiction of the fabric of the cape.
And, the lady's hair style is very 1950s- is it? looks cute.
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richard
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| 04/11/2007 3:22 PM |
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You're right Jess, the hand gave me a lot of problem. The angle was very awkward and
I didn't make it work. Anna, it was in the 60's. Thank you both for your compliments. |
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heatherm
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| 04/11/2007 4:06 PM |
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| Yes, that is a 60's hair style - how well I remember (cringe). You have caught the moment perfectly. Even though you had trouble with the left hand it really doesn't show that much, maybe make the fingers a little longer and lighter - that would give more grace to the hand rather than the foreshortening you have. This is really a blast from the past. Well done. |
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richard
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| 04/17/2007 3:27 PM |
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| I have already begun re-working the hand. Will post it when I finish. |
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richard
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| 05/16/2007 1:27 PM |
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| This is my work studio. Finely gt around to
re-working the hand. Now it works. |
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richard
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| 05/16/2007 3:20 PM |
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| Here's a closeup. |
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Anna
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| 05/17/2007 9:03 AM |
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Hi Richard,
Yes, It works now.
Very well done. Wow, a lot of paintings in your work studio.
Anna. |
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jbmerrill
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| 05/24/2007 10:08 AM |
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Hello again Richard... I just love to pop in here and find a posting from you. I really admire the way you do Americana. The whole Hopper and Rockwell hint is true and grounded and you add your touch to be able to claim originality.
Incidentally, I was cool with the hand but I do see the correction for the better. |
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Jim Merrill
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If you hear a voice within you say "you cannot paint," then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced. -van Gogh
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heatherm
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| 05/24/2007 5:40 PM |
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| I really like the improvement in the hand, as you say - it works! |
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jbmerrill
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| 05/25/2007 2:38 PM |
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Richard,
I was in a 1950's style place for lunch today and thought I saw a print of yours on the wall. It was either one you posted as reference or one of yours.
It's a corner dinner with a wide window on the right and I believe Monroe is sitting at the counter with about three or four others.
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Jim Merrill
www.workingcanvas.com
If you hear a voice within you say "you cannot paint," then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced. -van Gogh
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