Gail Caduff-Nash 28 Apr 2013

No offense taken. I don't 'marry' these things as a rule. Many a good artist repaints things they don't like. I overworked this one and knew it. Again, i was using bad references - too many different angles and points of light, so the result was not likely to succeed. One good reference is better.

amy veneziano 30 Apr 2013

I wonder how the client liked this piece? It has ended up looking great in my opinion. Hopefully it has captured a likeness of a happy time and place for them. Pretty!

Rene Saucedo 01 May 2013

That latest one has a lot of character, I like it. It reminds me of someone I know. You don't need to make it high-detailed if you put in enough human characterization, some context maybe.

Doug Murray 30 Oct 2013

You need to step away fro this piece for a while. I take it you are working from a photo? You need to reinvestigate this with pencil or charcoal; simplify! Oil can be a monster! Once you study the fundamentals in a medium that you can control with ease, coming back to the oil will be a little more comfortable.

Albert Sellaman 15 Nov 2013

I like the unfinished painting the best....the first image.....it's great.

rosemary gioielli 27 Nov 2013

Hi Gail, I really like the painting, it's very stylized. I think overall a good job that just needs a little tweeking. My opinion is that the umbrella is creating a tangent on the left side, taking the viewer out . The umbrella needs shading as mentioned . The woman's neck should be a little wider ( as wide as the jawline) to avoid the "ball on a pencil" look. Again, it's very stylized and that is you've put your unique spin on it. If they wanted photo realism, they would probably have just used a camera. They wanted your interpretation.

Alan Berkman 14 Dec 2013

As an amateur portrait painter myself, I have to agree with Nathalie that the proportion and symmetry of your figure is a bit of a problem. If you are aiming for realism in your work, well...this isn't it. If you are trying to make more of an abstract work of your subject ( and let the viewers eye make it as realistic as they want), than this might do it. But, I'm sorry to say, for me it doesn't.

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