Artist Reply: Thank you Stephanie.

Artist Reply: You are most kind Linda. I really appreciate your words.

Artist Reply: Thank you Jeane. The background lead to an open and loose brush work, which I need to develop more of. The highlights in the netted tutu were applied with a pallet knife which provided a textured look of the mesh

Artist Reply: The leg was hard to paint, the picture I used was very lost in that area. Not due to lighting but bad exposure on developing. I should have used a stand-in to capture the correct lighting and form. Thats what is so wonderful about painting, each one is a study. We hopefully gain a greater understanding of the painting process, our concept, seeing correctly how light travels across images and forms. Translating what we see, the three dimensional object to a two dimensional surface. Then, we take what was learned, mistakes and all, to our next painting, hoping to minimize the mistakes. At the same time, applying the understanding gained to create another beautiful picture.

Artist Reply: Thank you Anne!

Artist Reply: Thank you for stopping by and commenting.

Artist Reply: Thank you for stopping and commenting Helen.

Artist Reply: Thanks Karen.

Artist Reply: Thanks for the kind words Joan. Very much appreciated!!

Artist Reply: Thank you Thea!!

Artist Reply: Thank you Emily, I'm quite honored to receive such a wonderful comment.

Artist Reply: Thank you so much Monique for the kind words.

Artist Reply: Thank you Mary. I'm pleased you enjoy her so much.

Artist Reply: Thanks Christine, My daughter danced ballet for several years. She was such a natural, like you said, Elegant, and demure. When I paint the ballerina, I think of her.