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Published: 2008-11-04 09:50:26 +0000 UTC; Views: 680; Favourites: 18; Downloads: 0
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This is Beth again, a little older this time. A most difficult painting - the heavy contrast is really difficult in watercolour. This is 8" by 10". There's a penciled measuring line floating above her head - glad I noticed that before I matted it.
The watermark seriously obscured her face, so I removed it - please don't swipe my work. ^_^
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Thank you so much! I've been doing a lot of portraits lately - not as many people as last year, but people are harder than dogs anyway.
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She's a beauty and her sweater is a beautiful red.
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Thanks! Quite a challenge, this one. You're right, she was an adorable child - I always like painting pictures of kids. ^_^
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Oh, no. I actually paint while swearing quietly to myself and thinking I ought to just throw the paints in the garbage.
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Beautiful portrait Chris I love the heavy shadow down the viewers left of the girls face
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Thanks, David! I wouldn't have even attempted this one if it hadn't been for the example set by - those really heavy shadows are something 'm just not used to painting. Glad you think it works well! ^_^
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I think it worked very well Chris, i watch watrcolour artists on tv and it always amazes me how it brings the painting into 3D as soon as they drop the shaow in
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That's certainly true - I've gotten a lot more bold with shadows over the years; if they're approached without trepidation, they can really give a painting a lot more depth.
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I think it's something i need to work at with my drawings too, it's funny because when i'm drawing they always seem to be right then once i put them on DA i always seem to look at them and think "mabe i should or could have went darker"
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Well it was pointed out to me that i had missed the lashes on kates right eye and to be honest i hadn't even noticed but i can't be bothered to go back to it and rescan it
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WOW! 0_0 this is absolutley amazing!! i love it!! XD
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Thank you very much! I was a little worried about this one at first because of the contrast, but the more I look at it, the happier I am with it.
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Thank you very much! The heavy contrast on this one was pretty difficult, so I was pleasantly surprised that I didn't completely make a muddle of it.
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When I first saw this, I thought it was a photo!! Great job, as always! It's so realistic!
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Thank you so much!
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oh my, first I though it was a photo!O_O
Well done work!
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Wow! Thanks very much! This one was really hard because I wanted to make it look like the reference photo, and the heavy shadows are tough to get right. I particularly wanted to make the eye on the left noticeable and balanced. 
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I thought you uploaded a picture at first! XD Awesome!
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You're very welcome!
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ohh shes pretty. i totally thought this was a picture once again
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Thank you so much! The people who ordered this one picked them up yesterday - they really seemed pleased. ^_^
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im not surprised one bit!
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You did an excellent job with the lighting - very well done. I am very impressed with the skin tones - not easy at all with watercolour - I have had many failed attempts recently. Excellent work.
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Thank you very much! This comment really means a lot to me coming from you - I thought about your work and the great way you use heavy contrast to advantage while I was working on this one. I'm very pleased that you like it! ^_^
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I am pleased that my artwork helped you to focus on this excellent peice.
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Masterful painting.The contrast between the darker shadows and sunlit tones is incredible.Gorgeous eyes.Amazing detail in her hair.Stunning work
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You're most welcome.The lighting had to be difficult
but it looks incredible.My jaw dropped when I saw it,just
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Thank you very much! This one was quite challenging.
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aww on the first view it looks like a painting, Chris!
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It is a painting, silly - I can't make 'em all look like photos!
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LOL oh Chris, I mean like a foto!
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yeah, today I'm a little bit confused
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Thank you so much! This is one of those paintings that I worked so hard on that I never feel I got it quite right - I guess if you stare at anything long enough, there's always something you want to "fix".
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Very well done, Chris. Indeed big contrast, but you handled it very well !
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Thank you so much, Klazien! The transitions between the shadows and the pale skin tones was pretty tough. I'm glad you think I did okay with it - it means a lot to me coming from you.
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I'm blushing 
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wonderful contrast.. really catches the eye.. the nicest thing I've seen posted from you 
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