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Subject: First "portrait" in OPs

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jennster55

Posts:9
01/26/2008 11:51 PM Alert 
I put portrait in quotes because you can't see my daughter's face! I usually do landscapes or botanicals/florals, and have been using oil pastels for awhile, but have been afraid of doing a portrait -- it's so easy for it to look not quite right if something is just a little off. Any critiques and feedback are welcome. Thanks!





Jim

Posts:2748
01/27/2008 1:02 PM Alert 
Hi Jennster,
I'm not a painter in oil pastels, but this is one of the best I've
seen on this forum. It seems that you have put a lot of effort
into blending if that's the right term in oil pastels. Blending is easy
in regular pastels, but it seems it would be a lot harder in this medium.
Blending or layering, whatever it is you do, you've done it very well.
Jim

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All the best,
Jim

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gene
Posts:1246
01/29/2008 9:18 AM Alert 
This is great! It's a good idea, if you are afraid of getting a portrait that doesn't look quite like the person. This definitely looks like the model, I'll bet! Gene
River

Posts:376
02/21/2008 10:27 AM Alert 
...really nice...will capture a moment of childhood!
mikec@pols

Posts:888
03/01/2008 12:27 AM Alert 
This is gooooooooooooood!
Mike
"You either grow or regress...nothing stays the same...." (unknown)
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Eureka
Posts:34
09/09/2008 8:59 AM Alert 

I love it. You managed to make this look realistic without turning it into an exact copy of the photograph and it still has that artsy painted effect.

Ulrike
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vikingwife

Posts:910
09/10/2008 11:30 AM Alert 
Love it!

Jess
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