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billmahler

Posts:185

03/01/2008 11:13 PM	Alert
From a recent sketch. Based on the reaction to the sketch, this fella is very, very unpopular! I had to paint it tho. Some things just shout at me.. "Hey! Paint me!" This is one of them

..send ye not therefore to know for whom the bell tolls- it tolls for thee. John Donne

klippie

Posts:1880

03/03/2008 12:51 PM	Alert
Very well done. he seems a little high and mighty. Retha

If at first you dont succeed.........don't ever give up!

Kim
Posts:383

03/03/2008 12:56 PM	Alert
Popular or not, I can see why you had to paint him. When you get that inspiration and vision, you have to carry it out. This one shows. Excellent.

mikec@pols

Posts:791

03/03/2008 3:28 PM	Alert
You've definitely captured his arogant attitude here, Bill! Nicely done. Mike

"You either grow or regress...nothing stays the same...." (unknown) "A man may fall several times in life, but he is not a failure until he says that he was pushed..." www.portraitsoflifestudio.com

Maggie429

Posts:327

03/04/2008 9:30 AM	Alert
Very nice - I love the way you do your portraits. Very strong. Great work! Maggie

Mgi www.hoviscreations.com

billmahler

Posts:185

03/04/2008 10:59 AM	Alert
Thanks to all who commented. I used some new techniques here and I liked the outcome myself

..send ye not therefore to know for whom the bell tolls- it tolls for thee. John Donne

River

Posts:360

03/04/2008 7:03 PM	Alert
This is wonderful Bill...controversial subject aside...wonderful use of color.

Carver Shivers
Posts:143

03/06/2008 4:29 PM	Alert
absolutely beautiful bold strokes of color here. If I may be so bold, I would recommend a little more area around the top of his head and a little more off to the left side to emphasize the isolation of him... Otherwise, impressive!

Carver www.shiversgallery.com

Kassie

Posts:197

04/18/2008 12:15 AM	Alert
Your portraits are truly amazing. Thank you for the freedom you demonstrate. Kassie

billmahler

Posts:185

04/20/2008 9:24 PM	Alert
Thanks to all for your encouraging words. In my judgement, this is the best portrait I've done- it just painted itself.

..send ye not therefore to know for whom the bell tolls- it tolls for thee. John Donne

luvtopaint

Posts:12

05/10/2008 7:18 AM	Alert
The look of defiance is perfectly caught in his portrait, I can see why you wanted to paint him!

shrl

eyecandy

Posts:162

08/30/2008 4:54 PM	Alert
looks like OJ to me, but that is irrelivant. You captured the flesh tones beautifully. I would have put it on a vertical canvas instead of a landscape. Black people are a joy to paint. Their skin tones give you so much room for using color.

Phil Sydell Boynton Beach, Fl phil-4a@comcast.net or phil4a@msn.com

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