Thank you! I will.

Here's my revised drawing with the sofa referenced.

Chris, do you still think the signature should go under the arm (sofa)? As you can see I have it lightly drawn on the bottom right. Does anyone think the sofa addition under her arm was an improvement?

After I see it posted the signature doesn't look so lightly drawn. Kinda looks like that dark aspect hangin' out there.?

Hi Mike,

I agree that the signature looks dark. You could play on Photoshop to see the impact of other placement, but my guess is that you will be unable to completely erase the signature from where it is. I have the odd feeling that the current signature placement may work better with a square cropping than with the rectangle.

By the way, as compulsive as I am about placing the signature, I am equally compulsive about never doing it before the portrait is placed in its frame or mat.

It's a lovely piece.

Yes
 

Yes. I do think it looks better with the sofa under her arm and helps support literally/ visually the shape of her arm. I wonder if you extend the line of the couch all the way to the edge of the paper, if it might create a nice design element?

It's a beautiful drawing!

Too much work
 

Perhaps you should disregard what I said about extending the line of the couch, that might require adding more to the viewer's right as well for balance sake. And if it is under glass, I am sure I'm wrong. ;)

Carolyn,

Thanks so much for looking and commenting on my drawing. No need to regret your remarks. I don't think they were all that regrettable. If you want to see regrettable just follow my comments around this Forum. I'm always editing or deleting (at the bottom of the post, the paper and pencil icon) something that has flown out of my mouth.

Thank You Mike!
 

I think you may have saved my reputation here on this Forum! Many times I look as though I am having a conversation with myself, posting to my own posts, posting consecutively on others, looking like the crazy artist I'm sure! ;)

So thanks for that nice tip!

My first post on this Forum! Hi all, nice to be in your company.

Mike, I just had to say, if ever you want to try oils, use the first photo posted. I'm new to oils myself and have just studied Vermeer on the web. The first photo would be an absolute gem, in the Vermeer manner. Check him out with a quick surf, and then at ARC for the high resolution details. You may well get very excited very quickly, as I have been over the last few days.

Regards,

Eric,

Welcome to the Forum, and thanks for remarking kindly on my work. You have some very nice drawings on your web site and I'm sure the Forum members will love seeing them.

I was in your beautiful city of Auckland in the late 80's. I spent most of my time in a small inland town. I don't remember its name but I do remember it had mineral baths and a beautiful lake where I caught a trout on a fly!