Maud Allan - An Attempt to Smile by Carliss Mora

Armando Salas 08 Apr 2008

Adore the softness. Masterpiece again.

Artist Reply: Armando, this is only one of the few things I have sold here at AW. Thank you for your kind comment!!

Trish Gename 02 Aug 2007

Beautiful subject, inspired rendering.

Artist Reply: Trish, thanks so much! Maud's story is an interesting, too.

Joe Sweeney 03 Jun 2007

Wonderful soft excelent drawing, Carliss, thank you for sharing. Joe

chuck vest 08 Mar 2007

Ms. Carliss, I think this drawing is better than excellent...her face is beautiful....its been along time since I've seen eyes captured like you have here.......you rock SP.

Artist Reply: Chuck, What you've said.... ?? I have no words. :-* I rock? So do you, WCF, PS. Thanks!

Maurizio Miele 06 Sep 2006

Great work ! Maurizio Miele

Artist Reply: Thank you Maurizio, again! You are part of my Artwatch now, if that's okay?!!

Anonymous Guest 29 Aug 2006

nice eyes!!! good exelent work

Artist Reply: Thanks so much, my Guest!!

Ginger Lovellette 28 Aug 2006

Marvelous work!

Artist Reply: Thanks Ginger, thanks very much!

Anne Vis 28 Aug 2006

Wonderful work, Carliss! Great job on the eyes!

Artist Reply: Anna, I thank you for your comment! The eyes truly are the window to her heart.

Artist Reply: Thea, thank you for the elegant in your comment! It is the look, along with her sad eyes, that I wanted to render. It seems she was caught between being an aspiring pianist, destined for elegant life, and despair she had no control over.

Lynnda Rakos 28 Aug 2006

So beautiful Carliss. Wonderful portrait. You seem to have captured her saddness in her eyes!

Artist Reply: Thank you so mych Lynnda! In drawing her, for me, it is a must, because it defines her life.

Emily Reed 28 Aug 2006

Oh my, Carliss, she is so lovely with the big beautiful hat! Great work!

Artist Reply: Thank you my dear artistic friend!

Francis Rivera 28 Aug 2006

Very beautiful! She looks as though she was sad...I love this one! ^_^

Artist Reply: Hello Francis! Yes she is sad. Her life was not as pleasant as her clothing or genteel looks might convey. Her mother very strange, and father, most probably bi-polar, her brother accused, convicted, and executed for a murder that I don't believe he committed, ruled her tragic long life.

Nelly van Nieuwenhuijzen 28 Aug 2006

beautiful softness and great portrait again. Love the dark accents for the eyes and the hair!

Artist Reply: Dear, Nelly! I appreciate your comment, on her. Her eyes were somewhat challenging, although I can't figure out why. Thank you so much for letting me know what you liked about the drawing!