Karin Jurick sent the call out for her portrait exchange for the Different Strokes from Different Folks site and this is the painting I am returning. Please check out the website, there are some terrific portraits. This is such a cool event to take part in and I have met some wonderful artists through it. I love the photo I had to work from, very "Wuthering Heights", hence the title "Could be Kathy".
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
DSDF PORTRAIT
Karin Jurick sent the call out for her portrait exchange for the Different Strokes from Different Folks site and this is the painting I am returning. Please check out the website, there are some terrific portraits. This is such a cool event to take part in and I have met some wonderful artists through it. I love the photo I had to work from, very "Wuthering Heights", hence the title "Could be Kathy".
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I love it - very dramatic and I know that angle is hard to pull off in portraiture. Also, I read back through your blog and really enjoyed it.
Hi Paula. Yes, this was a very cool pose! You did a wonderful job with the light and shadow. Colors are so perfect! So far, the submissions to this challenge are so fun to look at!
Very nice.
Great job on this portrait.
And I love the colors too.
This is a really wonderful portrait! You must have had a lot of fun with that pose!!
I had to laugh when I read your Wuthering Heights comment, that's exactly what I thought. Beautiful painting and a great reference you had to work with.
What a terrific portrait! Your style works perfectly with this pose. Great use of cool purples in the shadows and that bit of yellow highlight on the bridge of her nose. Beautiful palette. Had to smile at your nod to "Wuthering Heights".
What a pose. You did a fabulous job on this Paula.
Wonderful - you have a beautiful painterly style that adds to the depth and interest of this painting. Great work!
Your unique style works so well with this portrait, plus the photo pose is very dramatic...nice entry.
That's a lot of DRAMA! You not only had to do a face, but a hand as well. Both very well done.
This portrait rocks my socks off. SO WONDERFUL!!! Kudos to you, Paula. LOVE it.
Love this portrait! It has a classic 30's feel to it! and I love the fluid quality of the painting.
Ahh! This is beautiful and fun. I love the light, color and the feeling of this piece.
Thanks everyone for all the kind comments. It is inspiring and energizing to get that kind of positive feedback. And thanks to kinetic Karin Jurick for making it possible!
Amazing work on the portrait challenge Paula.
Great portrait! I look at my (your) portrait fondly from last year...my husband has it right by his desk...I'm busy with my challenge..merry christmas
Wonderful portrait and croping!
I love this - great job on a tough angle. It looks like it was fun to paint.
Fantastic portrait! Loved reading your blog and it's great to see another BC artist participating.
Your style is fabulous and the pose of the artist enhance it too. Perfect together.
This is absolutely wonderful, Paula.
so interesting to see such a unique pose. great job. your colors are fantastic and I love the feel of this piece...
this is an awesome portrait
I love love love this one!
Again, thanks everyone for all the kind comments. It means a lot to an artist that often works in isolation to get positve feedback.
What drama! and I like your color choices and brushwork.
Fantastic portrait! I LOVE IT.
You really did a fabulous job!!!!!
I love my portrait!! That morning I did approximately 100 photos... : D
Makes me happy to see that you get a great work with it.
Saludos from Spain!
Paula, just wanted to say your portrait is incredibly compelling. It swirls and breathes and pulls you right in to her gaze, you can't view it without wondering what she is thinking of. Wow!
Just had to tell you how much I love this portrait. Sure, it's a great pose, but more so it's a great painting. I'll definitely come back to study it again.
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