Carver Shivers
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| 04/07/2008 4:28 PM |
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Hi Guys, glad to be back... This is my my latest of my new "daughter in law". She married my son's closest friend who is also my "son". she will be doing much modeling for me... such a beautiful young lady, I hope you all like! thanks again!!
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Carver
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Ajam
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| 04/07/2008 10:32 PM |
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Wow! Exquisite. What talent! Not only is she a beautiful lady, the painting is picture perfect.
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Maggie429
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| 04/08/2008 2:17 PM |
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| Beautiful, both the model and the painting. Now how many hours do you do to get it to this point? Can you show us the actual photo you are using? I find your work absolutely wonderous. You have a very quiet feeling about your photos... almost private. |
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Carver Shivers
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| 04/08/2008 4:32 PM |
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Thank you! I appreciate it... This took me on and off about 4 months. This is one of my gifts to them. I am also working on a romantic portrait of the two of them. I hope to be finished with it within a month. I have enclosed the ref photo I took of her... Thanks again...
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Carver
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DC
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| 04/08/2008 5:57 PM |
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May I join the chorus...absolutely amazing!
~ Dave
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lhiller
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| 04/08/2008 6:23 PM |
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| The painting and the model are both exquisite. - Linda |
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Linda Hiller
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Maggie429
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| 04/08/2008 8:28 PM |
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| Thanks for posting the photo. I'd love to keep seeing it as you continue. What size is the canvas? |
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Mgi
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Carver Shivers
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| 04/08/2008 9:31 PM |
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| Thank you all!! the final size is 27" x 17" |
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Carver
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Carver Shivers
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| 04/08/2008 9:31 PM |
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| Thank you all!! the final size is 27" x 17" |
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Carver
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River
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| 04/10/2008 7:01 PM |
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Beautiful Carver! And nice choice by your son...you must all be very happy... |
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Realist2
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| 04/12/2008 7:08 AM |
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| May I ask why the face is so photo-like and the rest of the painting is classic? I don't understand your technique? I feel that this is confusing to the eye. |
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Carver Shivers
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| 04/12/2008 4:34 PM |
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Thank you all. concerning the realistic face, THANK YOU!! I approach this with trying to convey depth. My idea is to control what is important and what is not... I tend to paint things that are not in the same plane with the subject more abstractly. So for me, her face is the most important part of the image, therefore I work to create as much detail as I can... The more closer or farther away from the subject, the more abstract.
Hope this answers your question. Thanks again... |
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Carver
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klippie
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| 04/14/2008 12:34 AM |
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Outstanding work.
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If at first you dont succeed.........don't ever give up! |
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NaomiBlvs
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| 04/14/2008 10:49 PM |
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May I ask why the face is so photo-like and the rest of the painting is classic? I don't understand your technique? I feel that this is confusing to the eye.
I agree with Realist 2 on this one. Even though I think it is beautiful, it is a little disconcerting to me because her head seems to stand out so much in contrast to the style of the rest of the painting. It (the head) almost feels like a cut out to me. What I am thinking that would help a little (you are the professional portrait painter, not me, so take this with a grain of salt), is to paint her neck and part of her shoulders down in the same realistic manner and make the transition to the other more abstract style ever so slightly more subtle.
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Wishing you peace and prosperity,
Naomi
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Carver Shivers
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| 04/15/2008 1:24 AM |
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| Thanks Naomi, the more I look at it, the more I see a slight lightness on her face that seems to stand out... And it seem a little too smooth now that I have looked at it more and more... Let me see what I can do... will repost at a later time... Thanks so much!! |
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Carver
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gene
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| 04/15/2008 3:01 PM |
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Outstanding! The likeness is just perfect. You are truly talented.
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