Rev. Jan Schmidt
 

Finally the completion of Father Jan. Thank you all for your valued critiques.

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Here is a close-up of his face:

I really did not make major changes to his hands. I felt in the long run, they were best left alone.

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Lovely painting Beth. Interesting brush work and a nice job on those hands.

Thank you Mike, I wish the photos did it justice. Hopefully the slides will produce truer images.

Very nice portrait Elizabeth. And good call on the hands, I think they look pretty good as is.

Very nice work. I'm sure it was well received.

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I think this is your most cohesive painting so far. When I first met you and saw some of your originals I was surprised at how much better they were than the posts I had seen. I hope that I have the pleasure of seeing this one someday, in the real.

Just remember that getting there is all the fun.

Elizabeth, this is a wonderful portrait. Very polished. I predict a bishop next!!

Beth,

You've got this one pulled together very nicely. I'm sure he's going to like it, way to go.

I'd also wager after November, when you get your new camera, we'll be treated to even truer, better images of your work. You will likely be getting the commissions you hoped from this piece. :)

Lovely painting, Beth. I'll bet he loves this!

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While at church this evening I tried to shoot some new images of this painting with my better camera. The lighting wasn't the best and it seemed to get some glare. But I still think they may be a bit more true.

It looks like I'll just need to borrow it back.

Close up of his face:

Close up of his hands:

This is just a quick "snap" shot of the Padre with the painting.

It's fascinating to see the subject with the portrait, Beth. You've certainly caught his likeness, and I like your painterly style. There's an impressive difference between your current works and those you posted earlier, too.

I think that one of your strengths is the quality of the likenesses you capture. It's also nice to see what the painting looks like now that you have your new camera..

BTW I really like the frame. Where did you get it?

Thank you Leslie and Marvin.

Marvin the frame is from the place Karin Wells likes:

www.jfmenterprises.net

It is lovely and you would never think it was only $69.00 because it's well crafted and wood. It is not gold leaf though. They are a wholesaler, so you will not see prices until you send them your tax ID and they give you a password. Did you notice the plaque? You can barely see it.

Does anyone use plaques consistently on the frames? This one talks about the Priest and the parish - it does not mention my name.

The frame place looks like a good resource, Beth. I've bookmarked it.

I've used plaques in a couple of instances, but in both cases the client was presenting the painting to the subject as part of a ceremony and they handled the framing and the plaque. I always sign my portraits on the front so there was no need to use my name on the plaque; it simply memorialized the occasion of the gift, not the artist.

Beth,

It's a pleasure to see this now that the photo of the painting is taken with a good camera. That's a very nice job of likeness, he must be extremely pleased. :)