richard
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| 04/15/2007 2:22 PM |
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| I did this painting 35 years ago.She was a
friend of the family and had a regal look so
I asked her to sit for me. Lost a lot of detail
in the post but hope ther is enough to give
you the idea. Oil on canvas. 24x36 |
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vikingwife
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| 04/16/2007 7:30 AM |
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I like it! To me, she looks like an Italian matriarch. The light and shadows are very nice!
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LMB
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| 04/16/2007 9:54 AM |
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Hi Richard,
She does look like the regal grandame and I bet that she was just as happy with this painting as you have posed her.
Leon
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quand le coeur est dans un bon endroit tout est possible
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ohsuzanna
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| 04/16/2007 6:35 PM |
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Nice work!
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heatherm
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| 04/17/2007 8:21 PM |
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| I agree with comments above, well done. |
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richard
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| 04/18/2007 7:30 PM |
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Yes, she was very happy and I gave her the painting. It hung in her home untill she died in 1992.
Her name was Maxine and she was my wife's godmother.
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Anna
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| 04/19/2007 9:01 AM |
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Hi Richard,
Nice painting.
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one who sees
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| 04/23/2007 6:51 PM |
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| nice portrait...has an older world feel to it...nice luminous lights contrasted by subtle muted color....very nice! |
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Vincent Van Gogh
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richard
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| 04/27/2007 6:22 PM |
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| Thank you for your comments. Your thoughts are well taken. |
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jbmerrill
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| 05/03/2007 6:25 AM |
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| Ahhh.. Nice to pop in and see something you did Richard. And 35 years ago you could paint with your own style and grace. |
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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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