Here's the corrected version and it's now evident that she's looking at us. Pay no attention to the many additional errors evident in this close-up. Tomorrow is another day and you know I'll be back at the easel making more corrections. Have a good day everybody.
Your chiaroscuro is brilliant. Her gaze is demanding our attention--and if there are any flaws in this painting, only you know what they are.
ReplyDeleteHi gary,
ReplyDeleteI have to agree that you managed the chiaroscuro (Hell-Dunkel-Malerei in german) very well!
Thank you for your comment! I sent Matthew the link to my portrait of you and told him that you are the first american blogger in this project. I think it motivated him to take part at "portraits_2null".
Have a nice day!
Sincerely,
Lars
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Good Morning Linda,
ReplyDeleteFlaws...let me see...the teeth, skin tone, etc. You know what a stickler I am. Whatever looks good today, could easily horrify me tomorrow--or later today. I told Sue that my quirky working method always seems to require going too far--to the point of wrecking it. Once I see it wrecked, I know, with some level of confidence, where it needs to be. It's crazy, but it works for me.
In fact, any time a mark or a passage results in self-satisfaction, I get nervous. If words like, "good" or "great" come to mind, a most rigorous examination follows. That exam invariably leads to questions and "what ifs" until I pick up a brush and proceed to ruin what I thought was pretty decent. I don't set out to ruin it, rather it just happens in the honest attempt to make it better.
This ebb and flow, doubt and confidence, amazement and horror are the things which make painting such an exciting reason to get out of bed every day.
Anyway, you well know what I'm talking about, so I'll stop rambling on for now and let you get back to your own world of wonder. Thanks for the nice words and have a good day.
Sincerely,
Gary.
Good Evening Lars,
ReplyDeleteI appreciate your kind words, Lars. I am eagerly looking forward to your portrait of the next subject in the series.
I hope your day is a good one.
Sincerely,
Gary.
:)
ReplyDeletethese preciosistic corrections are what make painting so good in the end.
The eyes are very good.
Oi Caio,
ReplyDeleteI could not agree more, Caio. The simple joy of making a tiny mark on a painting can change everything and turn an average work into a monumental triumph. If that's not exciting...I don't know what is.
Have a great day.
Sincerely,
Gary.